Simple Asset Allocation, Wealth Building Strategies - Build Wealth Quickly
- 1. Simple Asset Allocation, Wealth Building Strategies - Build Wealth Quickly
- 2. The internet offers two things a possibility of wealth and a possibility of victimization. In our quest to obtain the freedom we want to enjoy. The freedom to live our lives as old blues eyes use to say "My Way" is a road filled with obstacles and detours. It is an undeniable fact that more people lose money in striving to reach instant wealth. This does not pertain to only the internet it pertains to all the ways people build their business. The more common way at this point is through the internet. This of course is due to the low cost in joining an MLM or a Network Marketing group. As a Life Coach let me give you this piece of advice "caveat emptor" which means "let the buyer beware."
- 3. The 40 thieves may very well be a children's story, but there are real thieves out there, who claim to have your best interest in mind, while they take all they can from you.
- 4. Investing in "paper assets" is a great way to start building wealth. It teaches you the principals of money management, capital, rates of returns, risk etc. You can invest in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, commodities, and foreign exchange ("Forex"). Each of these options presents various levels of risk and reward and requires thorough research before you start. You don't necessarily have to read the Wall Street Journal daily or subscribe to Fortune magazine in order to be a good stock investor. But you should at least get trained by an expert or have access to wholly independent financial advice from an experienced investor.
- 5. To help you get started, a basic overview of the paper assets investment landscape goes like this: There are 2 types of investments; ownership investments in which you own part of the asset (a stock is a good example) and loan investments in which you lend money to someone and they pay you interest (a bond is a good example). In many cases, you are looking for growth investments and those are ownership-type investments. (Bonds rarely provide a way to make you wealthy. Rather, they are a way to protect your wealth once you have it). Warren Buffett is a great example of someone who created massive wealth through investing in paper assets.
- 6. The success of many businesses is created through longevity. That is an undeniable fact. Any company to be on the top rung of the ladder has brought itself there through persistence and planning. Success is not luck.
- 7. Real estate investing can be focused on either residential, commercial or land. Wealth building through real estate involves buying and selling a property - sometimes referred to as "flipping" or "trading" and often involves "rehabbing" a property (i.e. fixing it up)- to give the fastest and best rate of return.. However, landlording is a more standard approach that requires more time to build wealth, generating a small income in the meantime from the rental income after subtracting all expenses. Want to know how to build wealth quickly with real estate? Consider buying a distressed property using leverage, fixing it up, and selling it again quickly. However, watch for market fluctuations
- 8. in supply and demand and availability of capital in order to use this strategy effectively. Donald Trump is a great example of someone who created massive wealth through real estate investing.
- 9. So, you're keeping winning investments or cash them in, weeding out the losers from your portfolio and realigning your asset allocation. What next? Well, now it's time to focus on increasing your returns and growing your investment portfolio. Whilst paying down debt, especially what I call 'bad debt', is hugely important, equally so is re-building your wealth with sound and advantageous use of 'good debt'. Focusing on building wealth is critical so that the focus isn't on debt reduction only. Apart from hunting down real estate or other business opportunities in your state or country you really must think and act globally. You simply can't afford to rely on any one economy so don't be
- 10. afraid to seek out opportunities in foreign territories and emerging markets. Diversification by both asset type (stock, real estate, bonds etc) and geography has never been more appropriate. So, rather than ever waiting for markets to change you can take charge of your own financial bailout and re-build your wealth. Re-assess and re-balance your portfolio. Rethink your wealth building strategy and then focus on growing your wealth.