The absolute BEST INVESTMENTS I MADE were not the appreciating assets routinely discussed in my blog, {Stocks; ETFs; Real estate, Bonds; Cryptocurrencies; REITs, etc.}The best investment I made was to strengthen my skills and competencies.
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When I googled the ten wealthiest Americans, I found all EARNED their billionaire status because of ONE stock. Eight of the ten were founders of their companies and year over year grew their earnings and profits. Most years, their stock price increased, and their stocks beat, often whipped the S&P 500 returns. The good news, you can become an owner of any of these companies, if after careful research they pass your muster!
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When I googled the ten wealthiest Americans, I found all EARNED their billionaire status because of ONE stock. Eight of the ten were founders of their companies and year over year grew their earnings and profits. Most years, their stock price increased, and their stocks beat, often whipped the S&P 500 returns. The good news, you can become an owner of any of these companies, if after careful research they pass your muster!
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"Marita doesn't need a brand-new school with acres of playing fields and gleaming facilities. She doesn't need a laptop, a smaller class, a teacher with a Ph.D., or a bigger apartment. She doesn't need a higheI.Q. All those things would be nice, of course. But they miss the point. Marita just needed a chance. And look at the chance she was given!
Read MoreWho motivates and inspires you? Identify your GOATs and start listening. I guarantee you will learn
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Elon Musk, CEO Tesla, accomplished what many said was impossible and made the electric car business mainstream. Thanks to Musk, every major car manufacturer has rapidly added Electric Vehicles (EVs) to their line up and numerous new manufacturers have launched. Biden's win in the U. S. pushes federal dollars into the EVs industry, making it more attractive. Therefore, the EVs industry is a great place to identify more winners!
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he four richest men in the U.S. — Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg have the majority of their net-worth invested in companies they founded. In 2020 their total net-worth INCREASED by $229 billion. Some will ask if that is fair? Regardless of that answer, the better question is, why are you not studying their companies for potential investments?
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Albert Einstein stated, “Compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world. He who understands it, (the financially literate) earns it; he who doesn't, pays it.” Compounding normally refers to a bank account, and generally means you will collect interest on your money. Moreover, compounding also applies to other investments such as real estate and stock ownership. Example- On January 2, 2020, you purchased one share of Powers, Inc., at a price of ...
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CHICAGO ONCE HAD THE COURAGE TO REBUILD In 1871, the citizens of Chicago used a devastating crisis that left 300 dead, destroyed over 17,000 buildings, covering 3.5 square miles, and caused damage of over $200 million (nearly $4 billion today) to rebuild a much greater city. A year before the great fire, Chicago was the fifth largest city in America. Just two decades after the fire, it was the second largest. ...
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THE ONE PERSON YOU MOST WANT TO INVITE TO DINNER
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