If you’ve ever been in a crowd when something surprising happened … or even in a game of musical chairs, you know … … people respond VERY differently when stressed. Some think, decide and act very quickly. Experience, confidence, coaching, and maturity are all factors. Then there are those who act quickly … without thinking. It doesn’t always end badly, …
Mega-billionaire investor Warren Buffett made big news recently when he made a move into gold mining shares … while dumping big banks and Goldman Sachs. This surprise move is notable for several reasons and there are important lessons and actionable insights for Main Street real estate investors. While we could dive into how this move is being construed by some as a vote of …
Six valuable lessons from Warren Buffett’s shocking move … Read More »
As Ernest Hemingway famously wrote in The Sun Also Rises … “How did you go bankrupt?” “Two ways: Gradually, then suddenly.” Of course, this isn’t the only great excerpt from this classic book … “Everyone behaves badly … given the chance.” These two excerpts sum up the world’s financial condition … and the policymakers who’ve been driving …
If you’re wondering which way the financial winds are blowing … look to the news! From the rollercoaster ride of the stock market, to negative interest rates on mortgages, to big moves in gold and oil … it appears the winds are changing. Something is coming. Savvy real estate investors are reading the signs and …
Clues in the News – Stocks, Negative Rates, Oil, Gold and You Read More »
A long, long time ago in a world without video games, we played a boardgame called Mousetrap. Since a picture’s worth a thousand words … As you can see, Mousetrap is a pretty elaborate set up where an initial action sets off a chain reaction of subsequent actions … … until finally the unsuspecting mouse …
It’s your questions and our answers. That’s right. It’s time for another segment of Ask The Guys … when we hear about the real-world challenges investors like YOU face every day. We have another great collection of questions from our loyal listeners … covering everything from infinite returns to gold, proper reserves, compressed cap rates, …
Ask The Guys – Infinite Returns, Gold, Cap Rates, and Cash Flow Read More »
It’s hard to watch the financial news these days and not get the feeling the fragility in the financial system we’ve been concerned about … is starting to show. We grew up in California and learned as kids how to react to an earthquake … Get away from glass and hide under the shelter of a desk …
Bitcoin, gold, oil, stocks, real estate, and popcorn … Read More »
No doubt you’ve heard Facebook’s stock face-planted recently. But just in case, here’s the whole gory story in just three headlines over five days … Facebook stock hits record high ahead of earnings – MarketWatch 7/25/18 “Investors … continue to shrug off … gaffes … with privacy and security … Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg … …
We’re just back from another incredible Investor Summit at Sea™ … and it was EPIC! With 234 people, 2018 was our biggest ever … and many have already reserved their place for next year. Click here to get YOUR name on the Advance Notice List. We kicked off the 2018 Summit with a two-day land conference …
We just recorded an emergency conference call … … featuring Peak Prosperity’s Chris Martenson (The Crash Course) and Brien Lundin (Gold Newsletter). Chris is a big brain PhD who studies economics, eco-politics, and how energy (i.e., oil) affects economics. Brien is a well-recognized expert in precious metals and mining investing … and spends much of his …