Beyond Stocks

Keith Blackborg and his wife Jessica did well with their businesses and real estate investing, but they eventually faced existential questions like "Why are we still doing this?"

They sold their assets and took a three year vacation, after which they formed Financial Journey. FJ serves self-directed millionaires who learn about wealth creation, wealth preservation, investments and tax strategy. Along they way they have fun through retreats and other events that foster a sense of community and giving.

Today our guest is Jeff Murphy from North Texas Angel Network. NTAN is a network of dozens of accredited investors who invest in early stage startups. They regularly meet in Dallas Fort Worth to listen to pitches from startups that are raising capital. The group setting helps investors consider outside viewpoints before making an investment.

If you think you need to have millions in investable cash to be an angel investor, you're wrong! Listen in to get the details.

Beyond Stocks is brought to you by Pedro De Leon, Jr. and today's host, Chihiro Kurokawa. Our goal is to educate high income earners and business owners about how to invest into alternative assets without going through Wall Street.

A lot of people have the means but not the awareness to invest outside of the traditional system of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, asset managers, financial advisors etc.

What if you could learn about how people invest directly into projects, cutting out all those middlemen?

Pedro and Chihiro also do some mythbusting when it comes to the tax benefits often touted by commercial real estate syndicators!

Pedro De Leon, Jr. and Chihiro Kurokawa are hosts of Beyond Stocks, a community of people interested in learning about how to invest outside of the traditional financial system. Learn more at www.beyond-stocks.com

Did you know that the United States is the world's leading oil producer? The #2 producer (Saudi Arabia) produces less than half of what the US does. With energy being such a large part of the US economy, it's no wonder that there are many private investment opportunities in oil.

Tim Pawul is an expert in oil investing, and he shares his tremendous knowledge including red flags to look out for if you're considering an investment! He also hosts the Minerals and Royalties Podcast, which is an authoritative source of knowledge.

Listen in to learn a few things about oil & gas minerals and royalties.

Beyond Stocks is hosted by Chihiro Kurokawa and Pedro De Leon, Jr. Our mission is to educate high income earners on how to invest in alternative assets beyond stocks, bonds and mutual funds.

In this episode, Pedro and Chihiro discuss an important consideration for people new to alts.

Active investing is a job. Whether it's a stock trading strategy, buying a business through ETA or running a commercial real estate deal, it's a major time and capital investment and significantly riskier than passive investment.

For these reasons, active investing isn't suitable for most people.

We go into detail on the pros and cons around active and passive investing.

At Beyond Stocks, Pedro De Leon Jr. and Chihiro Kurokawa are on a mission to create a community where people can learn about building wealth through private alternative investments in assets that go beyond stocks, bonds and mutual funds.

Days ago, Bill Alpert of Barron's published an article claiming that by the end of 2026, Americans may have broad access to Alts through IRAs and 401ks. We discuss topics such as:

• Will offerings be limited to mega asset managers or will smaller-scale offerings be available?
• What will fee structures look like?
• How will this reconcile with Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) in light of the illiquid nature of alternative investments?

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Chihiro and Pedro like to attend and host in-person events in Dallas-Fort Worth. When we host, we are thoughtful about who we invite, and our events are not open to the public.

But last week, that guy showed up and he had a me-first mentality, seeking capital for his business. We won't invite him again, but this brings up the question, what's the right way to network? It's pretty simple - you can't go wrong as long as you lead with value ( ask yourself "What can I do for this person?").

We also discussed who we're trying to help. Our target audience is people who have capital to put to work and know there's something out there beyond traditional investments that can benefit their investment portfolio. If you want to learn more , DM us on LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook!

Pedro De Leon, Jr. and Chihiro Kurokawa are on a mission to educate high income earners on the world of alternative investments through private offerings.

The thing about alt investments is that they are generally found through private offerings. By definition, they're harder to find than stocks on Robin Hood or E-Trade. So how do you find them?

Well, you can start by joining the Beyond Stocks journey to learn what to look for, and what kind of deals are available. Our goal is to let the world know that there's a whole new world of investments out there beyond traditional assets like stocks, bonds and mutual funds.

Check out this episode to hear our thoughts on how to get in the game, as well as a discussion on a current business investing trend called Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition ("ETA").

Pedro De Leon, Jr. and Chihiro Kurokawa are on a mission to educate high income professionals and business owners about how to grow wealth through alternative investments.

What are Alts??? In short, traditional investing refers to well-known financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds. Alts are everything else!

Categories of Alts include business investing (private equity), commercial real estate, crypto, commodities, non-bank lending (private credit) and more.

Pedro & Chihiro are motivated to spread the word about Alts (particular through private offerings) because they can be a powerful way for people to build wealth via unique investments that aren't widely available.

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James Ellis is the CEO of Arundel Group Holdings, a vertically integrated firm that designs, engineers and builds commercial real estate.

James has over 4 decades of experience so he has learned what does and doesn't work in real estate development. Hear stories such as:

1. How building on a former landfill led to a business losing $1 million per week!
2. Conducting a Phase 1 Environmental Study can lead to learning things about your land that you didn't want to learn.
3. The risks, time and money it costs to be a general partner in a deal.

Chihiro Kurokawa and Pedro De Leon, Jr. are your hosts of the Beyond Stocks Show. Beyond Stocks is your inside track to alternative investing. We help high income earners learn about investing in assets beyond stocks and bonds.