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Investment Styles and Considerations
35 months ago
(Disclaimer: I’m not an investment professional, I hold no degrees associated with anything related to finance, and this post should not be taken as financial advice in any way.)
I’ve written quite a bit about investment and income diversification. And in studying all of these various forms of investments and passive income generators, I find it to be very interesting to listen to and learn from the investment zealots of various investment strategies. And in doing so, I think you can break out any investment strategy and portfolio by 3 factors. Understanding where you stand with these 3 factors will help you decide how you want to position your capital.
- Risk tolerance
- Expected Return
- Active vs. Passive investing
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Investing For Young People… BNL Style
208 months ago
This morning I read a post at Brip Blap about investing for young people. I always enjoy Steve’s articles (including this one) and I found this post a good muse for my own recommendation on how to start off your investing life after college.
Buying a Home Unlike BripBlap, I do not consider home ownership an investment. In most cases, it is a a preferred option to renting, but it’s not an investment in that you will gain money over the long run. Historically, house prices have tracked well with inflation meaning the real gain is zero. An investment, on the other hand, is intended to loan money in order to finance activities that should bring in more money. The primary reason I want to bring up this clarification is because so many More >
