Invest Like a Boss

Dave Van Horn is the President and CEO of PPR Note Co., a company that brings investors unique opportunities to create passive income through investing in real estate notes. He is an expert in the real estate business with over 30 years of experience as licensed Realtor, Real Estate Investor, and Fundraiser.

On this episode, Dave discusses the basic fundamentals of Note Investing including where and how to invest in it. He explains what a note is and how to profit from it. He shares his own venture from the real estate industry to the note business. You may not know what a note is; but after listening to this episode, you will understand how everyone is involved in this business.

Where we are:

Sam - Brazil

Johnny - Chiang Mai

Links:

Dave’s Company: Pprnoteco.com

Free ebook: Pprnoteco.com/learn

Books:

Rich Dad Poor Dad

Discussed:

ILAB 77 - Turney Real Estate Investing vs. REITs

Time Stamps:

01:02 – How he got into Note Investing?
08:29 – Buying notes vs. owning physical properties
10:36 – Basic definition of a Note
13:24 – Everyone’s role in the note business
14:20 – First notes he got involved in
15:31 – Individual investor to Institutional
16:25 – Where to acquire Notes?
16:44 – Classes of Notes
17:27 – Typical yields of the Notes
25:34 – What to do with non-performing Notes?
27:51 – What to know when starting in Note Investing?
31:45 – PPR’s fund premium returns
34:17 – How to invest in products on PPR?
39:47 – Difference between loan and mortgage

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Mark Renz is a financial adviser and a sales representative for over two decades and has utilized his expertise in serving as an investment adviser for high-net-worth families since 2001. He is currently the Chief Investment Officer for an independent multi-family office, Socius, which provides honest guidance and shrewd management to preserve, protect, and build their clients’ estate.

This episode explains the basics and fundamentals of mutual funds. Mark defines what a mutual fund is and other mutual funds that we might not be aware of. He teaches some strategies on how to beat the market, how to manage funds, and how to achieve greater returns. Listen in and learn more about this investment platform.

Links:

Website - Socius.com/team/mark-renz

Books:

MONEY Master the Game

Time Stamps:

05:14 – Mark’s background in finance

07:37 – What is a family office?

10:21 – What are Mutual Funds?

11:46 – Types of Mutual Funds

13:57 – How large is the mutual fund market?

15:06 – Importance of fees in selecting a mutual fund

20:49 – Active management funds

26:15 – Dimensional Funds: Who & What they are?

31:36 – Who can invest in dimensional funds?

33:37 – Biggest mutual fund companies

41:52 – Returns/Dividends strategy

48:56 – Fee Structure and Transparency

55:47 – Tools that can be used for transparency

59:36 – Mark’s personal investment portfolio

63:10 – Recommendations in buying stocks

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Gary Antonacci is an author, consultant, and public speaker on momentum investing. He introduced the investment world to dual momentum which combines relative strength price momentum with trend following absolute momentum. He is the author of the award-winning book, Dual Momentum Investing: An Innovative Approach for Higher Returns with Lower Risk.

On this episode, he explains the fundamentals of momentum investing, its history, and its market efficiency. He also explains the relationship between momentum investing and trend following, his stand on the efficient market hypothesis, and the best application of momentum investing. Listen in and learn from the foremost authority on the practical applications of momentum investing.

Links:

Website - Optimalmomentum.com

Dual Momentum Research - Dualmomentum.net

Book:

Dual Momentum Investing: An Innovative Strategy for Higher Returns with Lower Risk

Discussed:

ILAB 45 – Behavioral Finance and How Betterment is Optimizing Around It

ILAB 73 – Trend Following: How to Profit with Michael Covel

Where we are:

Sam Marks - United States

Johnny FD - Southeast Asia

Time Stamps:

02:12 – What is Dual Momentum Investing?
03:59 – What are Relative and Absolute Momentum?
08:28 – Fundamentals of Momentum Investing
08:57 – Efficient Market Hypothesis
11:18 – Market efficiency today vs. 30 years ago
13:56 – Relationship between Momentum Investing and Trend Following
15:41 – Relative Momentum vs. Absolute Momentum
17:13 – Geographically diversified stock industry
18:16 – History of Momentum Investing
23:39 – Recommendations
27:14 – Dual and Absolute Momentum
30:51 – How do you know when to get out?

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Invest Like A boss podcast hosts, Sam Marks and Johnny FD, have been discussing new ways to invest money all throughout the year. They are entrepreneurs who find new investment strategies for their hard-earned money. As another year starts, they share updates on their investments and how their money grew over the years.

On this episode, Sam and Johnny reveal the changes in both their assets from various investment platforms they ventured in. They also share their investment plans and goals for 2018 as well as the lessons they learned from the previous year. Sam and Johnny give away tips and strategies on how to increase your net worth. Also, check out the books that they recommend that will surely help you grow financially. Let’s welcome the year with new lessons, new plans, and new goals!

Full Show Notes and Screenshots - http://investlikeaboss.com/ilab-81-new-years-investing-updates-plans-goals-2018/ 

Where we are:

Sam Marks - United States

Johnny FD - Southeast Asia

Books:

Poor Richard’s Almanac 

Dual Momentum Investing 

Life 3.0

Surviving AI

Unshakeable 

Happy City 

Discussed:

Audible 30 Day FREE Trial

Invest Like A Boss 38

Invest Like A Boss 71

Invest Like A Boss 78

Invest Like A Boss 80

Time Stamps:
08:22 – Asset allocation in 2017
12:01 – Bitcoin Returns this year
14:59 – High risk –High return investments
16:04 – Public Equity Markets
19:32 – REITs
22:08 – Regrets for 2017
25:14 – Johnny’s 2016 & 2017 income
28:24 – Lessons learned
40:29 – Books to check out for 2018
51:20 – Investment plans for 2018
56:09 – Goals and Resolution

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Steve Schaeffer is MGT’s President on Crypto-Capital Strategies. MGT is one of the top Bitcoin producers in North America with the largest individual Bitcoin mining operation. We may have heard about Bitcoin a lot these days, but what we hardly hear about is Bitcoin mining - how does it work and how is it done?

On this episode, Steve explains MGT’s mining operations and returns. He also explains why the company chose to mine Bitcoins over other cryptocurrencies. He shares MGTI’s strategies in choosing locations, securing bitcoins, and gaining profit. Listen in and learn other ways to invest on cryptocurrencies.

Links:

Mgtci.com

Ticker (OTC: MGTI)

Discussed:

ILAB 78 - Bitcoin 101, How to Invest In Cryptocurrency

Where we are:

Sam - United States

Johnny - United States

Time Stamps:
03:23 – What is Bitcoin Mining?
12:39 – The Geographic volume of traders
14:22 – Correlation between MGTI stock price and Bitcoin
16:29 – MGTI’s Operation and Returns
19:16 – Mining location
20:41 – What coins are they mining?
23:04 – How many coins do they mine per day?
26:58 – How do they store the Bitcoins?
29:19 – Exchanges through a Broker
31:08 – Major Banks’ play in cryptocurrencies
34:58 – MGTI’s tech infrastructures

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Michael Berger of Stonebridge Partners joins this episode to talk about another yet unique means to invest our money in - the Cannabis industry. Cannabis is used in three main forms: marijuana, hashish and hash oil. It is a mood-altering drug that can induce calm and is sometimes used medicinally as a form of pain relief.

Countries still have different opinions with regards to the legality of this plant medicine. But on the investment side of things, Michael explains the business opportunities for Cannabis and how investors could actually profit from this industry.

Links:

Linkedin

Technical 420

To Watch:

CNBC Video showing growth in the industry

Stocks:

Canopy Growth Corp

Aphria

Horizon’s ETF

Where we are:

Johnny - Los Angeles

Sam - South Carolina

Time Stamps:
10:09 – Growth opportunities for Cannabis
13:36 – Future of the industry
16:52 – Business opportunities
18:18 – Regulation of people involved
21:46 – Stonebridge Partners
22:48 – Investment strategies of Stonebridge
24:23 – Risks and Rewards
25:35 – How Technical 420 started?
28:36 – Sectors with the best growth prospects
30:27 – Regulations for Cannabis
33:05 – Best opportunities for Cannabis

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Bitcoin, a digital currency, has been creating hype for thousands of investors around the world. We probably have heard about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies circulating around the internet and a lot of people want to understand what it is, how it works, and why they should invest in it.

This episode helps you answer the question – Should you own Bitcoin? Johnny and Sam give their insights on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and why it is considered the future. They recount the growth of Bitcoin over the years. They give tips on where and how to buy them, how much should you invest, and how to keep them safely stored. They also specified the downside of Bitcoin and what to expect when owning one. For those who are interested in buying Bitcoin, listen to this episode and find out if this investment strategy is perfect for you.

Links:

CoinBase.com

Kraken.com

Where we are:

Johnny - United States

Sam - United States

Discussed:

Audible 30 Day FREE Trial

ILAB 38 - Chris Dunn: Bitcoin, Crypto-Currencies, and How to Profit

ILAB 71 – Bitcoin vs. Ethereum, and the future of the Internet – Ivan on Tech

Time Stamps:

04:38 – Should you buy Bitcoin

09:18 – Ripple used by banks

10:24 – What makes Bitcoin popular?

17:20 – The growth of Bitcoin

18:27 – Predictions for Bitcoin

20:27 – Highest trading volume in terms of countries

22:04 – Governmental Risk

26:27 – How much should you invest in Bitcoin?

30:38 – Ether vs. Bitcoin

31:51 – Downside of Bitcoin

40:14 – Where and how to buy Bitcoin?

46:43 – How to safely store your Bitcoin?

52:49 – Plan of Action

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Matt Bowles is the co-founder of Maverick Investors Group, which helps real estate investors buy performing rental properties in the best real estate markets regardless of where they live. They offer a very interesting investment strategy where you get to own a property without being physically present.

On this episode, he talks about the advantages of owning hard assets over investing on paper assets. He explains the process of buying properties, assessing income, and closing contracts. He also explains the management and maintenance set-up and how the net operating income is calculated. He also gives away tips for real estate investors in order to succeed in this investment venture.

Links:
Website: maverickinvestorgroup.com

Time Stamps:

0:31 – The mission of Maverick Investors Group

2:03 – What is Turnkey Real Estate Investing?

4:21 – Advantages of buying hard assets

10:11 – Building portfolio

13:54 – Leveraging properties

19:02 – Calculating Net Operating Income (NOI)

23:22 – Capitalization rate

27:51 – The process of buying a property

31:39 – Management and maintenance

37:56 – How to close contracts?

39:55 – How much income for mortgaged properties?

42:37 – Cash flow calculation

45:12 – Tips for real estate investors

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Dr. Marc Faber is a Swiss investor based in Thailand. He publishes a widely read monthly investment newsletter “The Gloom Boom & Doom Report” which highlights investment opportunities. He is also a published author and a regular contributor to several leading financial publications around the world. When it comes to investing your hard-earned money, he is the perfect person to learn from.

This episode visualizes the possibilities of the future in terms of Economy and Investments. As an expert in the field, Dr. Faber explains how the world has changed rapidly and what could be expected in the coming years. He also offers great insights on what to consider when investing your money.

Links:

www.gloomboomdoom.com

Where we are:

Johnny - Canary Islands

Sam - Southeast Asia

Marc - Southeast Asia

Discussed:

Audible 30 Day FREE Trial

Time Stamps:

5:03 – Economic complexity over the years

10:41 – Dr. Faber’s background

12:58 – Innovations that excites him

17:25 – Bank reliability

22:42 – Industrial Revolution as seen in the future

27:55 – Concerns in investing

36:48 – Impact of Global Debt

42:50 – GDP and Standard of Life

47:21 – Concerns on the future generation

63:51 – Government Structure in the future

1:06:16 – Investment tips

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Steve Forte is a 5-time entrepreneur who had successful exits in all his businesses. He is the co-founder and managing partner of Fresco Capital, which focuses on seed and early-stage investment to create maximum impact for companies, investors, and partners. Using his experiences in several business ventures, he is heading a new path as a VC.

On this episode, he explains what a VC is and what to expect when pursuing this endeavor. He shares his expertise in pitching a startup business to invest and minimize risk. He also shares how Vatican Accelerator started and how it has been progressing over time. This is an interesting conversation about startup businesses and investments.

Links:

Fresco.vc

Twitter

Where we are:

Johnny – Canary Islands

Sam – Southeast Asia

Discussed:

Audible 30 Day FREE Trial

Time Stamps:

4:51 – His background

9:51 – What does a VA do?

12:37 – Pitching a startup business to invest

17:38 – Founder’s expectation in terms of compensation

20:29 – Startup failure rate

23:27 – How to setup accelerator

26:24 – Software and social networking

31:09 – Difference between accelerator and incubator

37:11 – Vatican Acceleratorbackstoryy

46:50 – For-profit & mission-driven model

51:14 – Updates on Vatican Accelerator

55:10 – Future plans for the program

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