Investor Philosophy
How do you build financial muscle mass?
Hint: You gotta lift the weights … Want to build financial muscle mass? Want to become financially fit? Then let me tell you the secret … you gotta lift the weights. To get a feel for what I’m talking about, check out this ridiculous situation … Which guy gets strong? A scrawny guy walks up to a physical […]
What’s so bad about government control of business?
What’s so bad about government control of business? Glad you asked. Good question. How do I answer in less than five hundred pages? Going to be tricky, but I’ll give it a go. By the way, government control of business has a name. That’s right, there’s a name for it, it’s already been labeled. It’s […]
But, what if house prices keep dropping?
BUT, WHAT IF HOUSE PRICES KEEP DROPPING? Here’s a BUT question I encountered a lot while searching for property in Florida in late 2010. Seemed like the conventional thinking was property prices were going to drop to zero. I remember a particular encounter when this question popped up. It was during a bank visit to […]
Interest rates and the property investor …
When interest rates go up, most homeowners react the same way … they take a big gulp! Conversely, when interest rates drop, these same people let out a big cheer. Now, what about most property investors? How do they react? You’re right, they react about the same. Maybe they take a bigger gulp or let […]
Business and Life Wisdom from Ruslan Kogan
I just spent the morning listening to Ruslan Kogan – founder and CEO of kogan.com – share his business and life wisdom. Probably the best speech I’ve ever heard. Not because he made everyone laugh a lot – although he did; not because he had great stories – although he did; and not because he’s […]