1.0RealTrends - Bloghttps://preprod.realtrends.com/blogTracey Velthttps://preprod.realtrends.com/blog/author/tvelt/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="F4GDqnswgD"><a href="https://preprod.realtrends.com/blog/2019/09/17/real-trending-episode-58/">REAL Trending Episode 58: Business Fundamentals and Valuations</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://preprod.realtrends.com/blog/2019/09/17/real-trending-episode-58/embed/#?secret=F4GDqnswgD" width="600" height="338" title="“REAL Trending Episode 58: Business Fundamentals and Valuations” — RealTrends - Blog" data-secret="F4GDqnswgD" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://preprod.realtrends.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/03/9ced5ef4-69ab-4ba7-a7cd-ec49be7b274d.png1200675On REAL Trending Episode 58 find out the two key things brokers should be doing to stay profitable (and what not to do!). Plus, Steve Murray talks trends in brokerage firm valuations and some key thin