This guest post is by Vaughn, a long-time Financial Samurai reader who retired at 44 and is now 55. Vaughn’s early retirement was driven by necessity rather than choice due to a congenital bone disease. Fortunately, his high income during his working years secured a solid SSDI benefit, and his mother’s foresight provided future rental [...]read moreAn 80/20 Stock-Heavy Portfolio in Retirement Might Be Ideal
Published September 10, 2024 LVMH-backed L Catterton announced on Monday it has acquired a majority stake in Stenders, a premium bath and body care company. Stenders Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction will help the Latvian wellness brand, which makes foams, and salts; body butter, creams, lotions, oils, scrubs, and yoghurts; as [...]read moreL Catterton adds to wellness portfolio with Stenders acquisition
If you’re willing to get your hands dirty, new builds and home renovations can deliver a HUGE return on investment (ROI). Just ask today’s guest! After passing up on a deal that became a cash cow for another investor, he decided to put an end to his analysis paralysis, earn his general contracting license, and [...]read more‘The Bachelorette’ Alum Tyler Cameron on Building a $3M Portfolio in 3 Years!
Landsec, the London-centric property giant, said Friday that the business continues to outperform, boosted by rising occupancy and positive rental uplifts in the capital. And of course, the continuing return of workers into its offices post-pandemic (up 18% over the past year) has helped boost retail demand too. Bluewater Commenting on its results for the [...]read moreBusy London helps Landsec’s hot property portfolio perform
Whether it’s the liquidity of REITs, the adventurous potential of international markets, reliable income from self-storage, or the traditional appeal of residential rentals, Victoria Kennedy writes, each component adds a unique layer of security and opportunity to your investment strategy. At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1, 2024, the noise and misinformation will be [...]read more3 Ways To Diversify Your Real Estate Investment Portfolio
Swiss luxury giant Richemont announced on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of Vhernier S.p.A., the Italian jewellery house, in a private transaction. Vhernier Forty-year-old Vhernier is headquartered in Milan and was acquired by the Traglio family in 2001. It’s known for its “distinctive modern aesthetic, inspired by the curves of [...]read moreRichemont adds to jewellery portfolio with Vhernier buy
The hardest part of real estate investing is, of course, getting started. Once you have your first rental property, it’s much easier to scale your real estate portfolio than you might think—even if you don’t have much money to your name! Earning modest salaries from their nine-to-five teaching jobs, Rob Schou and his wife couldn’t [...]read moreHow to Build an Entire Portfolio
In This Article Juggling 0% interest business credit cards is like juggling torches in a hay-covered barn. Drop one, and the whole place goes up in flames. However, if you are disciplined and know what you’re doing, they could be a great asset in helping you kick-start your real estate investing career. Getting a [...]read moreFree Money? Can You Build a Real Estate Portfolio with Zero-Interest Credit Cards?
Switzerland-based Proton, the privacy-focused firm behind end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) webmail ProtonMail and other apps, has acquired Standard Notes, a note-taking app founded back in 2017. It offers the same kind of robust privacy promise to its 300,000+ users by also applying E2EE. In a press release announcing the move, Proton emphasized the pair’s “shared values,” [...]read moreProton picks up Standard Notes to deepen its pro-privacy portfolio
If you have just $10,000, you can start investing in real estate THIS YEAR, even with ZERO experience. How are you going to do it? In this episode, we’re breaking down the most beginner-friendly ways to build a real estate portfolio with low savings, a median income, and bills to pay. While this might not [...]read moreHow to Build a Real Estate Portfolio from Scratch in 2024