Wise, practical advise to succeed in business ....

Wise, practical advise to succeed in business and in life.

Asset allocation approach to managing your capital sets parameters for various classes, including stocks, equities, ownership, and fixedincome.

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General knowledge on business values

The stock market has been volatile since the start of the pandemic. June saw some sharp drops, but in August, the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. It is understandable to feel a bit of unease about the ups and downs. But when you look to the past, historically, the stock market has always eventually come out of its slumps to reach even higher heights.

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Preferred Stock:

It is another common terminology that represents ownership and allows shareholders to make a hefty dividend. Although the holders of preferred stock do not get any voting rights, they receive a status in case the company goes into insolvency.

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An Interesting and Timely Book

My favorite investments right now are single-family and small multifamily income-producing properties in smaller towns where the rent-to-price ratio is much more attractive and prices are less volatile. For example, in the past two years, I have purchased more than a dozen single-family homes in southeastern North Carolina around some of the major military bases. The cash flow in these markets is excellent. I can usually get about $1,000 per month rent for every $100,000 I spend on buying and renovating the property.

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Life's lessons can be found through many pathways!

This audible will guide how to manage your portfolio and set yourself up to achieve your long-term goals, even if your more immediate circumstances change amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tangible, Sensible, and Inspiring!

Briscoe says. “When stocks perform well, it is easy to feel like you are being left behind when you have 20%, 30%, or 40% of your assets in fixed income. But remember, there are reasons why you have that allocation. In times of volatility and uncertainty, that is where diversification like bonds may help cushion your portfolio by acting as a risk mitigator.”

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It is fun if you make the right decisions

Remember that pandemic or no pandemic, you should never invest in the stock market with any money you will or may need within five (if not 10) years. You don't want to have to sell stocks after they've crashed, and the market's performance in the short term is unpredictable -- but over the long run, it has always gone up.

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A Primer on Building Wealth!

When we experience a market downturn like we did in March 2020, it’s easy to feel like all your savings may have been for naught, as you watch the stocks drop day after day.

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Great Book For the Financial Interested

I recommend that you invest about 10% of your net worth in gold or silver. The reason for owning gold or silver, is that it acts as an insurance policy. That is, actual, physical gold, not ETFs. It’s best practice to keep your gold and silver in a safe storage by a reputable company. It’s also a good idea to keep some physical gold in your own safe at home for worst case scenarios. If the market crashes and all other stocks are lost, gold should follow historical trends and go up, or at least hold most of its value. Gold is a great way to protect yourself from losing everything during these times of uncertainty. You should also have a good amount of cash on-hand. I’d suggest that you keep around 10 percent of your net worth in a safe box at home. This might seem like an outrageous amount to some, but we’re in uncertain territory here. The closest thing to the Coronavirus pandemic we’ve seen is the Great Recession of 2008. And back then when everything in the finance world was in disarray, allegedly banks were just hours away from freezing all accounts temporarily in which case no one would have access to their money. In fact, this is exactly what happened in Greece when their economy crashed, causing bankruptcy.

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Be free of high-interest-rate debt

You also need to be free of high-interest-rate debt, such as credit cards can give you. They frequently charge 20% or 25% or more annually, and if your investments are growing by, say, 10% annually while you're paying 20% or more on your debt, you can end up shrinking your net worth, not growing it. So get out of debt as much as possible before investing. (Mortgage debt and low-interest-rate debt are not as problematic.

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