Investing
Should I Pay Cash or Finance Real Estate Investments?
Do you want to purchase cash-flowing rental real estate? Are you are asking the question: should I pay cash or finance real estate investments? Assume that you have enough to pay cash and pay for the property outright. But do you want to do that? In order to determine if you want to pay cash or…
Read MoreSpartan Invest: Turnkey Real Estate Done Right, with Maureen McCann
In this interview with Maureen McCann of Spartan Invest, we’ll answer: What is turnkey real estate? How can I use turnkey real estate to build cash flow from assets? What do I look for in a turnkey real estate provider? Why might I want to invest with Spartan Invest? How can I gain confidence when…
Read MoreWhy Cash Flow Today?
Why cash flow Today? The goal of the typical financial model is to accumulate a pile of cash. It is akin to climbing a mountain, where the journey to the top is all about creating a lump sum. At the top, you’re hoping the lump sum generates enough income to live the rest of your…
Read MoreTed Benna: Reflections from the “Father of the 401(k)”
If you listen to the “financial experts” on tv or the radio, you will hear the typical blanket advice that you should put money into a 401(k). But the question is, does that advice apply to everybody? To get as much of an insider’s perspective as we could find, we interviewed Ted Benna, “inventor” of…
Read MoreThe Family Office Model: Invest Like the Wealthy, with Richard C. Wilson
In this episode, we asked Richard C. Wilson, the CEO of the Family Office Club, to share his experience in coordinating the wealth teams of multimillionaire and billionaire families. There’s a divergence between the investing strategies of the status quo and those of the ultra-successful. The ultra-wealthy leverage a family office model so they can…
Read MoreSaving vs. Investing: Should I Save or Invest?
Have you ever wondered, should I save money or invest? How does my investing strategy fit in with my cash flow creation system? How do I get my saving and investing to work together so that I can maximize my whole personal economy? Where Investing Money Fits into the Cash Flow System First we focus…
Read MoreDiversification Is Ignorance Protection
Diversification is typical financial planning advice that average investors use to protect themselves from losses. Simply put, diversification is ignorance protection. It is admitting that you don’t know what you are doing. It is common to think of investing and the stock market as one and the same. However, investing encompasses much more than just the stock market.…
Read MoreSaving vs. Investing: What Is Investing? Part 2 – How to Find Your Best Investments
In a sea of investment choices, it can be overwhelming to determine which are the best investments for you. But don’t let overwhelm keep you in the dark, procrastinating, making mediocre decisions, losing money, and perpetually frustrated. The first step to confident investing is having a clear picture of exactly what you want and WHY. …
Read MoreSaving vs. Investing: What Is Investing? Part 1 – Cash Flow
Most investing returns fizzle far beneath our expectations. When we most want our money to generate cash flow, we end up flatlining, or even losing money. The prosperity and confidence we’d hoped for elude us, leaving us more anxious and uncertain instead. Could it be that we have our sights on the wrong target? Let’s…
Read MoreSave Automatically & Invest Intentionally
Often when we put money automatically into retirement plans, things like 401ks, 403bs, this is usually through a payroll deduction from an employer. This is commonly referred to as ‘saving for retirement.’ However, this is investing because that money is often at risk in the stock market, and can lose value. It’s time to save…
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