Investor Philosophy

Expert … what kind?

Next time you run into an “expert” you may want to find out “what kind.”  Especially, if this particular expert want to sell you something.  Or, wants to give you some advise. You see, the person may very well be an expert.  It’s just that they’re not an expert in what they say they are, […]

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Why is JP Morgan so concerned about your financial future?

Is JP Morgan concerned about your financial future? They must be.  After all, they put out an article with the headline, “Every 25 Year-Old American Should See This Chart.”  The article goes on to sell you on how compound interest works and the earlier you invest, the more money you’ll have in retirement.  Bottom line, […]

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How is Investing like Fishing?

I remember reading an article saying the Aussie housing market outperformed shares over a particular 10 year period.  And, I suppose that’s good news for property investors.  The folks who invest in shares were probably not be so pleased with this  announcement. But, I’ll bet there are property investors who lost money during this 10 […]

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House prices going up … ?

Are house prices going up this year? Only one way to tell; wait until 1 Jan next year and see.  Other than that, there’s really no way to know.  After all, I don’t know anyone who can see into the future.  People can guess, they can forecast, the can conjecture, but they cannot tell for […]

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Property Construction; How do you finish on time?

Here’s a tip from a master of the construction and property business.  It’s one of his techniques for completing construction projects on-time. It’s very simple but apparently highly effective.  It incentivizes the builder, and avoids arguments. I got this tip from a book.  A book I’d highly recomend to any property investor.  It contains a lot more nuggets […]

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