So You Want To Be Wealthy? How Wealthy?
I once heard wealth defined as “stored value.” That made sense to me. You are wealthy in something if you have a plentiful supply of it — enough to enjoy now and a sufficient reserve to take care of future needs. I like that definition because it emphasizes storage. Having…
READ MOREWill You Be Protected When The Real-Estate Bubble Bursts?
I love investing in real estate. It’s a fair amount of work, but I enjoy just about every aspect of it. I’ve been fortunate enough to realize triple-digit profits on properties several times in under a year — as the result of leveraged appreciation, net rents, and amortization. On other…
READ MOREHow to Use Your Job as a Springboard to a New Career
“An act has no ethical quality whatever unless it be chosen out of several all equally possible.” – William James Two ETR readers who are employees of a corporation I consult with began a side business to handle the data of the company they worked for. Since their initial interest in…
READ MOREHow to Get the Most Out of Your “Apprentices”
I don’t have a TV set, but I have seen several episodes of “The Apprentice.” And that was enough for me to form some opinions. Here’s what I think: Bill, the guy Trump picked, was the hands-down winner in the leadership category. He wasn’t the brightest or most talented of…
READ MOREThe Fascinating History of Market “Bubbles” — One Investment Book That You MUST Read
When you reveal your price to your customer and she’s flabbergasted because it’s so high – that’s “sticker shock.” And it greatly reduces your chances of closing the sale. If your customer immediately protests “I could never afford this,” it means that you have not convinced her that the price…
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Dear ETR Reader, Does 3,488% investment profits sound good to you? I’m sure you’ll agree that’s a fantastic return to get from any investment. And it’s exactly the percentage of returns my colleague Christian DeHaemer is earning for subscribers of his exclusive trading service Red Zone VIP. I’m sending you…
READ MOREBusiness Is Business — Even If It’s “Not for Profit”
In the Frank Capra film “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town”, Gary Cooper plays Longfellow Deeds, a humble small-town man who comes into a fortune. Deeds has aspirations of giving away a large part of his money to charitable causes. But when he moves to the big city, he is stunned…
READ MOREA Wealth-Building Idea for Smaller Investors
Smart investors don’t take long chances. They invest their money in probable situations — substantial businesses with futures that are all but guaranteed. Smart investors don’t shoot for the stars. Instead, they hope to beat the averages by hard work and common sense. But their objectives are realistic: getting 12%…
READ MOREWhy Direct Response PR Should Be Part of Your Marketing Plan
“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.” – Daniel J. Boorstin Janice, a freelance writer, had self-published a book on eating out and was trying to promote it . . . with little success. Then, out of the blue, she hit the jackpot: Oprah’s…
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Dear ETR Reader, If you are interested in stock investing and have the resources to capitalize on speculative investments then you simply can’t ignore nanotechnology. Always ahead of the curve, my colleague Christian DeHaemer founder of the Red Zone, got in early with the idea that nanotechnology will be the…
READ MOREWords of Wisdom from Donald Trump
While recently promoting his new book “How to Get Rich” in the New York Post, Donald Trump had these suggestions on how to get to the top in business — and stay there: 1. Dress for your culture. The way we dress says a lot about us — before we…
READ MOREWhy You Should Invest in Wine
“Wisdom doesn’t automatically come with old age. Nothing does — except wrinkles. It’s true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.” – Abigail Van Buren Recently, Dr. Steve Sjuggerud — ETR’s resident stock expert and the creator of Investment U –passed…
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