After the economic recession in 2009, Bitcoin attracted investors who were curious about the possibilities with cryptocurrency and the fact that this emerging asset was comparable to precious metals. Flashforward to current times with the Covid-19 pandemic, and many of us learned the importance of savings and investments. People were disgusted with Wall Street’s manipulation and tired of gambling their money away into the stock market (the disasters of GameStop and AMC come to mind). Real assets seemed more appealing as the days passed, and investors continued to branch out to options that were considered safer, including: > Real estate…
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What does it take to be in the top 1% in the US? According to the 2021 Knight Frank Wealth Report, roughly $4.4 million. While you might not have that kind of net worth, you can still take a page out of their book when it comes to making investment decisions. Here are a few key points to investing like the top 1%: Their portfolios are diversified. According to this article from Yahoo Finance, “In addition to holding 61 percent U.S. equities (stocks), the top one percent typically has 12 percent cash, 11 percent allocated to real estate, 6 percent…
It’s no secret that I love sharing why real estate investing (specifically buying in Belize) is a great option when it comes to diversifying your financial portfolio. I also enjoy sharing advice and tips I’ve learned along the way, so you can be more informed about the options you have to secure your nest egg, and you can allow your money to work for you. Often, we may overlook gold or silver, or you may even believe it’s outdated. But that couldn’t be further from the truth! Gold and silver are real assets with real value, and they can offer…
Recently, we discussed what it means to invest passively in real estate and the benefits of passively investing. If you missed those newsletters, you could view them on our blog page. The ones to review are How to Invest in Private Placements for Busy Professionals and What is Real Estate Syndication and Passive Investing? A more in-depth discussion on this topic is one we recorded with our lawyer, CPA, and a trustee who showed us how to use self-directed IRAs to invest passively. We would love for you to watch that 1-hour webinar here. Since we started talking more about…
Teaching and educating others about Belize is something I really enjoy doing. That is why I belong to a mentor group … to learn how better to help my RE/MAX and passive investor clients. Together, we go over “the clues in the news “ and dissect it to generate real-world actions we can take to help navigate this stormy ride called life. We also do quarterly meetups and weekly calls. I just returned for my first in-person meet up since the Create Your Future™ Goals Setting Retreat, which we do every year in January. Virtual meetings are okay, but it…