Thou Shalt Borrow to Maximize Leverage and Accelerate Wealth Creation

Conventional wisdom says to avoid debt like the plague BUT certain types of debt, when used properly, can make you incredibly wealthy. Another word for debt is leverage. A concept that many people have a difficult time wrapping their brain around is that the careful, prudent exercise of debt actually reduces your risk when investing [...]

Thou Shalt Be Area Agnostic

Area Agnostic™? That’s a catchy little phrase and just happens to be part of Jason’s 10 Commandments of Successful Investing. Coming in at #7 is Thou Shalt Be Area Agnostic™.
What does that mean? In simple terms, don’t fall in love with one area or market. By now you know Platinum Properties Investor Network only recommends [...]

Thou Shalt Diversify

While most prudent financial advisors are correct to tell you to diversify your investments, they do you a disservice to confine you to a range of lame assets like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. It might surprise you to learn that stocks, bonds, and mutual funds do not work for the average investor and are [...]

Thou Shalt Not Gamble

The past few days we’ve been reviewing Jason’s 10 Commandments of Successful Investing and we’re up to Commandment #5 – thou shalt not gamble. If you missed the first four, scroll back a few days and you can catch up quickly.
Why pay attention to these ideas?
It’s the very foundation of what we do at Platinum [...]

Thou Shalt Use Prudent Financial Planning Techniques

Throw five darts in a crowded bar and you’ll likely hit five different people with just as many various philosophies on investing.
What’s a great investment technique for one person might cause instant cardiac seizure in another. That’s where Jason’s 4th Commandment Of Successful Investing comes in: Thou shalt use prudent financial planning techniques.
To figure out [...]

Thou Shalt Maintain Control

Wisdom from a 92 year old grandmother: “The hardest ship to sail is a partnership.”
That leads us directly into Jason’s 3rd Commandment Of Successful Investing. Thou shalt maintain control of your investments. Don’t put the reins in another person’s hands or any non-transparent investment vehicle.
The name Bernie Madoff ring a bell recently? Though renowned as [...]

How Much Inflation Will We Have? LOTS!

Fed offers unlimited support
Fed to offer dollars to Bank of England, European Central Bank and Swiss National Bank to lend to private banks.
By David Goldman, CNNMoney.com staff writer
Last Updated: October 13, 2008
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The Federal Reserve announced Monday it will offer an unlimited amount of dollars to three other central banks in an [...]

OUCH! Why Dow 3,931 is “Fair Value”

Why Dow 3,931 is “Fair Value” Based on GAAP Earnings
Two weeks ago I wrote an article “Why Dow 6,586 is “Fair Value” (or very overvalued!)” But that’s only another 16% decline. That can happen in a single day or week!
Today I’m here to tell you that the market can, and probably will, trade [...]

Thou Shalt Have A Professional Investment Counselor

Is that a question in the back row? Uh huh…uh huh. Yes, sir as a matter of fact Jason’s first commandment of successful investing is to become educated and be your own best advisor. That is true, but it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have a trusted professional investment counselor on your team as well.
The problem [...]

Thou Shalt Become Educated

When is a good time to stop learning? How about never!
We’ve been doing this for a while now and some of you might have missed out on part of the foundational material covered previously. Don’t panic! Every once in a while we take a little trip down memory lane to refresh you (and ourselves) on [...]

Creating Wealth #88 – Increasing Cash Flow with Lease Options and On Location in Dallas

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Welcome to Creating Wealth with Jason Hartman, President of Platinum Properties Investor Network in Costa Mesa, California.  During this program, Jason is going to tell you some really exciting things that you probably haven’t thought of before and a new slant on investing, fresh new approaches to America’s best investment [...]

Avoid the Stock Market

Avoid the Stock Market
by James Jaeger
In contemplating the recent stock market meltdown it occurs to me that this is essentially blowback against the corporatocracy and its stockholders.
If so, why should people across the U.S. and world, (re)invest in the securities of multinational corporations that have advanced the fruits of NAFTA, globalization and unbridled capitalism, such [...]

For What Price Would You Sell Your Reputation?

Editorial for “Broker/Agent” Magazine by Jason Hartman (circa 2004)
For What Price Would You Sell Your Reputation?
There is a concept in business known as “good will” and it doesn’t refer to the warm feeling alluded to in “peace on earth, good will toward men.” It is actually an accounting concept that values good will in situations [...]

Reality Is In The Eye of the Beholder

Editorial for Broker-Agent Magazine (July 2004)
Reality Is In The Eye of the Beholder
Some years ago, when I was just starting my career in real estate, I was showing property to a particularly difficult client. Right off the bat, we didn’t see eye-to-eye, but I was able to fake it well enough to keep the relationship [...]

Ruminations Of A Happy Anniversary (circa 2004)

Ruminations Of A Happy Anniversary (circa 2004)
August is the month that my company, Platinum Properties International celebrates its 7th anniversary in business. Normally, anniversaries, birthdays, and other days of remembrance are cause for mindless celebration; in most cases, the celebrants are content to eat cake and drink champagne. I was about to do just that [...]

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