Episodes

One of the benefits of investing in alternative assets versus traditional investments like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds is the hands-on tangibility of those assets. The market volatility is unpredictable, and largely out o...

Whether it’s leaving your nine to five day job to start your own business, to become an entrepreneur, or even to earn passive income from alternative investments, starting over and making changes can be a difficult decision t...

When starting a business, fund, or any investment opportunity, it is important to not only understand your investment, conduct your due diligence, and choose the right partners and investors, but to also understand how your i...

For many prospective, new, and even seasoned investors, gaining experience is crucial for building a reputation and expanding your knowledge of investing, but for many, it is also considered to be a key for financial freedom....

No investor is truly alone on their journey. Whether it is the inspiration of a mentor, or an established investor who has paved the way for others, or even someone online posting in a forum, there is a broad community of inv...

Every great investor story starts with a dream. Having a passion for what you do and a desire to learn and improve are parts of the journey all investors work toward in order to make their dreams a reality. But how do we find...

Before we can accomplish our financial goals, it is important to clearly establish what these goals are and create a plan to execute and achieve them. These goals may change at any point in your financial journey. Whether you...

At any stage in your investment career, perhaps one of the most illuminating, honest, and challenging questions to ask yourself is, “Why?” Why am I choosing this investment? Why am I starting this fund? Why do I want to take ...

On any road, there are pathways that can lead to new routes and new discoveries. For many successful investors, following their early passions is often what leads them to discovering the joys and benefits of alternative inves...

As a new investor looking to understand alternative investments, information is always at your fingertips...but sometimes, the sheer amount of it all can leave your head spinning. Nowadays, resources are everywhere, and wheth...

Whether you’re a well-established investor or someone who has just gotten their start, being able to “read”, or understand, an investment is the first step in conducting proper due diligence. Having a stronger grasp on your i...

Making investments can mean taking great risks, especially if you’re new to the game and haven’t learned how to properly conduct due diligence. How do you determine risk, and how do you seek out great conservative investments...

If you ask just about any investor how they got started to get where they are now, you may be surprised to find that almost no one will meet you with the response, “I always knew I wanted to be an investor”. For Mike Jones, w...

Having control of your investments, whether it’s through passive investing or investing through vehicles like a self-directed IRA, gives you the ability to protect more of what you earn. However, sometimes an investment requi...

For so many of us, it’s easy to get bogged down by our nine to five jobs, especially if Uncle Sam has such a big say in how much of that hard-earned W2 income comes out of our paychecks. The ability to take control of our wea...

Regardless of where you are in your journey, finding balance between your financial and personal goals can be a valuable wealth-building key for investors. But how is this balance achieved? How can you ensure that your inves...

Perhaps one of the most common things we as investors take for granted is our mental health. How often do we check in with ourselves to evaluate if we are not only financially, but emotionally ready to take on an investment? ...

Many of the investors we have heard from on this podcast have gotten their start through real estate. With its varying types and wide range of benefits, it’s no wonder real estate is one of the most popular alternative assets...

In our quest for a diversified portfolio, we may get tripped up on knowing where to turn next. Where can you expand your expertise and venture into new investments that will help you grow your wealth, and how do earn those de...

Alternative assets span a wide range beyond the realm of Wall Street’s traditional stocks and bonds. Perhaps you’re familiar with popular alternative assets like real estate, notes, and even precious metals. Diving deeper int...

Not everyone knows they want to be an investor right away. Some of us take many paths before charting a course on the road to financial freedom. Regardless of where you are in life, building wealth and saving for retirement i...

Deciding to keep more of what you earn by investing in alternative assets in addition to or in lieu of your W2 income is a great move for many investors in order to grow their income. But even after you’ve opened a self-direc...

Learning how to make investments in alternative assets is an educational journey that many investors embark on, but when it comes to valuing those assets at the end of the year, many of us get stuck. How do you determine what...

Perhaps one of the greatest setbacks or reservations new investors have encountered concerns risk. Investing in alternative assets like real estate requires understanding risks and complying with IRS regulations, tax law, and...