Call us paranoid (we’ve been called worse), but all the worldwide currency and credit expansion makes us a little nervous. Sure, we like it when asset prices rise. But they’re supposed to go up because of fundamentals…things like supply and demand, cash flow, a strong labor market. But right now, asset values…especially stocks…are going up […]
12/8/13: Perking Up Your Portfolio with Profit Producing Properties Read More »
Options are one of the most interesting yet misunderstood tools in an investor’s tool box. And how you think of them depends on whether you’re a Wall Street investor or a Main Street investor. Wall Street investors use options (puts, calls, LEAPs, etc.) to create profits, hedge positions (stop losses), and to speculate on uncertainty.
12/1/13: Exploring Your Options – Controlling Properties and Creating Profits Read More »
John Denver once sang, “Life on the road is kinda laid back.” Not for us. But thank God we’re real estate guys. For you youngsters, this is a reference to a classic John Denver tune, Thank God I’m a Country Boy. You know…John Denver? Rocky Mountain High? Blond hair, little boy haircut, high voice? No?
11/24/13: Follow the Money – Clues Where the Economy is Headed Read More »
Rehabbing is a rite of passage for real estate investors. Nearly everyone tries it at some point. Some people like it. A few even get really good at it! As big shot radio talk show hosts, we get to hob nob with nationally known pundits, best-selling authors, and a whole host of industry honchos and
11/17/13: Rehabbing Realities – A Serial Flipper Tells All Read More »
Whether times are good, bad, uncertain or chaotic, it always makes sense to focus on fundamentals. And there’s nothing more fundamental than food. In this episode, we visit with the CEO of an international investment company. He shares the path of discovery his firm and their clients explored in the wake of the 2008 financial
We think crowdfunding could be the Facebook of connecting money to Main Street. Yes, it could be THAT big. So we decided to go to Ruth Hedges’ 2nd annual Crowdfunding Bootcamp in Las Vegas to find out more about it. And of course, we took our mobile microphones with us. So when we weren’t listening
10/27/13: Crowdfunding Update – The Next Phase of Connecting Dollars and Deals Read More »
The dollar has been on a steady decline since Nixon took it off the gold standard in 1971. Since then, the dollar has lost a staggering 80% of its purchasing power. Ouch. The flip side of a falling dollar is that it takes more of them to buy anything that’s real. That’s why that gallon
10/20/13: Real Asset Investing – Using Hard Assets to Hedge Against a Falling Dollar Read More »
Because the US dollar is the reserve currency of the world, what happens in Washington DC and at the Federal Reserve has a big effect on the rest of the world. Likewise, how the world responds to Washington and the Fed affects the strength of the US dollar, which in turn affects interest rates. And
10/13/13: Government Shutdown and Debt Ceiling Debate – Ramifications for Investors Read More »
We all have people who’ve made a big difference in our lives. Sometimes they’re people around you. Other times, it’s a someone “out there” – an author, speaker, talk show host (hey, we can dream), or even a politician (okay, that’s REALLY pushing it). But you get the idea. For us, Tom Hopkins is a
10/6/13: Tom Hopkins – A Legend Shares Wisdom on Investing, Sales and Life Read More »
Retirement accounts hold trillions of dollars of assets. Almost all of it is in the hands of Wall Street through stocks, bonds, mutual funds and annuities. For those who want to move their money closer to Main Street, real estate, precious metals and private placements are appealing alternatives. But even though many real estate investors
9/29/13: Retirement Account Real Estate Investing – Borrow, Lend or Partner Read More »