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Call Me if You’re Near Retirement

I had to laugh when I saw this billboard in my town. Two financial planners from a well-known advisory firm (similar to Edward Jones), had a sign advertising for folks nearing retirement to call them....

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Investing in the Executive Club (Part 5)

What does the Catholic Church, Harvard, Oprah Winfrey and McDonald’s all have in common? They all invest billions in the one thing they don’t make anymore of, land, specifically real estate. Harvard’s...

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I SAID NO! YOU MAY NOT!

The other day, I was downstairs doing laundry when I hear Willa, my youngest daughter, say to her older sister in a slow, stern manner, “I said no.” Followed by, “You may not!” in unison. The girls...

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How Much Money Do You Need in Retirement?

How much in savings will you need to retire? I’ve written about this before but it keeps coming up. With all the commercials and financial industry focus on your “number” I feel that this issue needs...

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Why Your Home is NOT an Investment in Real Estate

It’s the type of advice that makes me cringe. A financial advisor tells their client that they are diversified in real estate investing because they own their own home, and everyone knows your home is...

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More Lies or Just Not Telling the Truth?

While doing some research and leisure reading, I ran across a blog post on Phil Town’s website. Phil is an investment guy with a couple of books and a frequent guest on CNBC. I haven’t read Phil’s...

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Why Most RE Investors Don’t Like Realtors (and why the feeling is mutual!)

I hear it all the time…real estate agents just don’t “get it.” Investors often lament on the challenge of finding a reliable agent who can see the market through the eyes of investors. But there are...

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40% Net Worth Lost

The Federal Reserve reported last week that Americans’ net worth has plunged back to what is was in 1992. That represents a 40% DECREASE in net worth. The period from 2007 to 2010 has hurt many...

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Independence Day

July 4th is tomorrow and we will all celebrate our independence. There were many battles fought and many people died to secure our initial independence back in 1776. And still there are battles and...

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What’s So Special About One Million Dollars??

What is it about $1,000,000 that is so attractive? $1 million bucks is a good amount of money, but at what age?  At 35, that’s pretty darn rich.  At 70, not so much. $1,000,000 today was worth about...

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Standing Out on Your Own

Everyone wants to be invited to a great party but very few people want to be the first one there, after all there is safety in numbers and being first could expose you to uncomfortable conversations,...

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Bury Your Money in Your Backyard

Want to know your number for retirement? Turns out it’s 70. Just keep working until your 70 and you could be okay in retirement. That’s the conclusion of a recent study by the Center for Retirement...

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This has to be too good to be true… right??

The look of amazement and excitement on the face of someone who has just learned that they are no longer forced to only invest in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds is priceless. It’s a look of relief...

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Maybe You Don’t Need International Funds

Conventional wisdom has held that between 10% and 20% of your stock portfolio should be in international funds. A recent USA Today article challenges that belief. Performance in large-company stock...

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Capital Blueprints Founder and CEO Kevin Kaczmarek to Speak at This Year’s...

Reason #1 to Attend Real Estate Investment Expo SV— Peanut Butter Most people looked down on the peanut until George Washington Carver came up with 300 uses for the lowly groundnut. GWC was a man who...

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