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06 Jul
Oil drilling derricks at desert oilfield. Crude oil production from the ground. Oilfield services contractor. Oil drill rig and pump jack.

Drill, Baby, Drill

On August 27, 1859, near Titusville, Pennsylvania, American railroad conductor and entrepreneur Edwin Drake drilled the first commercial oil well. That moment in history sparked an industrial revolution that forever changed the U.S. economy, standard of living, and culture. Today, oil is the only commodity in the world that’s used in every sector of the […]

06 May
Lief reading by a pool at a hillside home with lush tropical views.

A True Store Of Wealth

How do you define “being wealthy”? An offshore attorney I met years ago defined being wealthy as having enough passive income to cover all your monthly expenses. That’s an easy answer, but not as easy a goal to achieve… Rental income can be the perfect passive income… but unfortunately, most U.S. investment professionals don’t know [...]
23 Aug
Diversified investments including stocks, forestry investment, real estate and bitcoin

Why You Should Diversify Your Portfolio in Times of Crisis

I’ve written before about real estate investors emailing or approaching me at conferences to question my position on the definition of a truly diversified real estate portfolio. Usually, they’re newer investors who haven’t seen the stock market or whatever type of investing it is that they focus on do what all types of investments do […]

03 Nov
Building A Real Estate Investment Portfolio

The Keys To Building A Real Estate Portfolio Using Leverage

Leverage is the Holy Grail for just-getting-started real estate investors in the United States. A mega-industry has developed around no-money-down gurus and their systems. I bought the program of one of the best known of these guys, Carlton Sheets, more than 20 years ago when I was getting started at this myself. Indeed, I followed […]