How To Invest In Bitcoin
Bitcoin, a decentralized digital currency also known as a cryptocurrency, was invented in 2008 by an unknown person or group using the name Satoshi Nakamoto and released as open-source software in 2009. As a decentralized entity, Bitcoin differs from traditional government-issued currencies. It operates on a network of computers and isn’t controlled by any single…
How To Invest In Strategic Metals (Rare Earth Metals)
Rare earth metals, or rare earth elements, are a group of seventeen chemically similar metallic elements with unique magnetic, optical, and electrical properties. These elements are essential for producing numerous high-tech devices and green technologies, from smartphones to electric vehicles and wind turbines. The term “rare earth metals” refers to the 15 lanthanide elements (lanthanum,…
How To Invest In Precious Metals
Gold and silver have been sought after and valued for thousands of years. They have had cultural, economic, and historical significance for centuries. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle identified several characteristics that made gold suitable for use as money. While he didn’t lay them out as a definitive list of five, the following are the…
How To Invest In Life Settlements
Life settlement investments involve purchasing life insurance policies from policyholders who no longer want or need them. Typically, these policyholders are seniors looking to access cash from their policies while still alive. The Security and Exchange Commission defines a life settlement as follows. “In a ‘life settlement’ transaction, a life insurance policy owner sells their…
A New Definition Of Financial Wealth
The financial media and celebrities have convinced 99.99% of the world to measure financial wealth by looking at what you have accumulated. This is also known as your net worth or statement wealth. The wealthy know that your net worth does not matter. The value of your businesses and assets is essential. However, the cashflow…
What Is Cashflow Investing?
The cashflow investment strategy centers around generating income. The objective for those who follow cashflow investing is to seek opportunities that offer immediate income and tax advantages and promise increasing value through savvy operations and management. A critical element of this approach is the ability to leverage the skills, resources, networks, and capital of others…
Active Or Passive Investing?
Investing can be done in two different ways: active or passive. Each approach has its pros and cons. As an active investor, you take an active role in the investment process. This includes identifying, acquiring, managing, and selling properties or businesses. For example, you might find a distressed single-family property, renovate it, and then rent…
What Is The Investment Opportunity Filter™?
How do you determine whether an alternative asset investment opportunity is worth looking into further? As an investor, you must understand your skillsets, capabilities, knowledge, and understanding of asset classes and investing. What assets and asset classes do you know and understand? We have all heard the cliche, “Invest in what you know and understand.”…
Why Definitions Matter to Build Wealth
I’m blessed to have a platform called Cashflow Ninja®, where I’ve interviewed brilliant minds in business, investing, economics, and finance. In these conversations, my guests have shared the wealth-building strategies of the 0.01%. So, what is one of the most significant differences between mainstream conventional wealth-building strategies, followed by 99.99% of the global population, and…
