Category: Investments
Intro to R.E.I.T.s: Part 3 How to Invest
Welcome back to the world of REITs. In Part I, we learned what real estate investment trusts were. In Part II, we learned about the different sectors of REITs. Now it is time to put our money where our mouth is. Let’s invest in REITs. Because REITs trade on the stock market, you can invest…
Mo’ Dividends Mo’ Problems January 2021
Let’s see what dividends we were paid in January 2021. My goal is to get to $1 Million which would yield roughly $40,000 a year of dividend income. Get Your Free eBook: Follow us on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/kingmarine1775 Join our Facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/231490384820780 Follow us on Pinterest at: Disclosure: I am not a…
Build the Mindset of an Investor
Stock market euphoria is everywhere. You can’t lose. Money is falling from the sky. Any investment is a good investment. Wait….what? Yes, the stock market is in a huge bubble. Is this the end of the bull market run? No one knows. This bull market could last another 10 days or another 10 years. With…
Intro to R.E.I.T.s: Part 2 REIT Sectors
Real Estate Investment Trusts come in all flavors. Knowing the REIT sectors that you are investing in will have an impact on your portfolio based on different business cycles. In layman’s terms, real estate sectors perform differently based on what is happening in the economy. This is part 2 of our Introduction to REIT series.…
January over January Update 2021
In the investing world, it is always good to take a look at where you were some time ago. As we slowly grind towards our goals, we sometimes do not realize how big the strides we are actually taking. That is why I am starting a monthly series to look back at where we were…
Introduction to REITs
Getting started in real estate can be a very daunting task for most Americans. Most Americans will usually never own more than one home at a time. So, how else do you get broad exposure to the booming real estate commodity? This is where REITs come in. REITs are essential to your overall investment strategy…
Stocks vs. Bonds: A Beginners Guide
The stock market can be a dangerous minefield for beginners. The process of getting starting can be intimidating because of the absolutely absurd amount of information out there. I personally believe it is this way so that most people will have to rely on pricey financial advisors. But I am here today to tell you…
Charles Schwab Update #2
In the last Charles Schwab update, we had $1910 invested and were earning $65 annually in dividends. Charles Schwab has since become my lowest valued brokerage account out of the five (Charles Schwab, Wells Fargo, STASH, Cash App, and M1 Finance). But stay tuned because I have plans in place for Charles Schwab. I want…
Dividends vs. Capital Gains
Dividends vs. Capital Gains is the battle of the ages. But which one is more effective in building generational wealth? Which one will make you rich? The answer, like most answers, is in the eye of the beholder. Let’s start by giving a quick definition of each. Dividends are a portion of the profits of…
Mo’ Dividends Mo’ Problems #3
Let’s see what dividends we were paid in December 2020. My goal is to get to $1 Million which would yield roughly $40,000 a year of dividend income. Get Your Free eBook: Follow us on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/kingmarine1775 Join our Facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/231490384820780 Follow us on Pinterest at: Disclosure: I am not a…
2021: The Year of Dividends
To quote myself, “Family plus passive income equals the American Dream.” Having passive income coming in allows us to spend our time however we like. Passive income is our freedom from the workforce, the freedom that we can then spend with family. So if we plan on truly spending time with family, we have to…
5 Takeaways from “The Passive Income Myth”
“The Passive Income Myth”, by Joseph Hogue, is my favorite pick for people who want to begin their passive income journeys. The book talks about 4 different passive income strategies, all strategies that I consistently preach about. In fact, if I were going to write a book about passive income strategies, this is the book…
Passive Income Ideas: $7,027 from $1,000
Wow! $7,027 from $1,000. That is a cool 700% return. Is it really possible? Of course it is. And you can have everything up and running by next weekend. The caveat is….you are not going to like what it entails. But you are not here to be comfortable, you are here to become rich! I…
Scenario #1: $8,000 a month Cash Flow Retirement
Scenario time. Brian is a 35 year old IT professional. He wants to retire 20 years from this date, which would make him 55 years old. He has enough savings for a downpayment on a house and nothing else. His job pays him $60,000 a year and he would like to retire with $8,000 a…
December Over December 2020
In the investing world, it is always good to take a look at where you were some time ago. As we slowly grind towards our goals, we sometimes do not realize how big the strides we are actually taking. That is why I am starting a monthly series to look back at where we were…
20 Books That Will Make You Rich
Check out part 2 of the Series Disclaimer: Reading in of itself will not make you rich. However, reading and creating actionable tasks WILL make you rich. I wanted to keep this page as simple as possible. I have attached my personal review of each of these books. These books together have helped me gain…
5 Takeaways from “How to Retire on Dividends”
“How to Retire on Dividends” by Brett Owens and Tom Jacobs, is a hardcore take on how to retire on dividends. I say hardcore because you will have to study each and every one of your purchases to evaluate if you are purchasing at the right time. Don’t worry, they provide us with information on…
Stock Market Investing 103: Appreciation/Dividend Method
Right now we have two choices on how to invest in stocks, we can either passively invest in index funds via the Captial Appreciation Method (101) or we can actively invest in dividend-paying stocks via Dividend Growth Investing (102). They both have their pros and cons. You can reach your financial independence goals faster through…
Stock Market Investing 102: Dividend Growth Investing
Do you want to get a paycheck while you are relaxing on the beach? How about receiving money while you are traveling on an airplane? These scenarios can be the result of successful dividend investing. Dividends are a portion of the profits of a company that you own stock in. The basic idea of investing…
Stock Market Investing 101: Capital Appreciation Method
When I mention that I invest in the stock market, most people I talk to will give me a horrible look of fear. They cannot believe that I would risk my hard-earned money gambling in the stock market. And yes, the stock market is terribly scary for the standard, hard-working American. This is because they…
