What you should be looking for with any investment
The 3 c’s
- Cash Flow
- Clarity of ROI
- Collateral
Clarity of ROI
Make sure the rate of return is predetermined. This allows you to plan what you can do with your money
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Cash flow
Look for investment options that give you steady cash flow. Having income predictability is important when planning your estate.
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Collateral
Look for deals where you are not blowing your money off, the way you would when buying stocks. Look for the guarantee of a tangible asset as a backup when investing
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Why the stock market isn’t for everyone
Let’s address the elephant in the room - the US Stock Market. While it is possible to have big gains by investing in stock or the S&P 500, it is also possible to have big losses. People don’t like talking about losses in the stock market and it isn’t a popular thing to say - but it’s true, that you can lose money in the stock market.
If you’re looking for something that’s boring and steady as far as your money is concerned - the stock market may not be for you. “The Big Short” is a must watch educational movie about how big banks and the stock market work. Most people are in the dark about how their money is being put to use. Here’s a clip from it - replaying real life events from the Sub Prime Mortgage crisis of 2008.
Different types of investments and their returns
Here at invest.goodamericanlands.com, we focus on 3 types of investments: