Money Tree Investing

The smart private mortgage lenders are preparing for this event... Banks are too... Wall Street is asleep at the switch again. Find out what this means for your real estate investments. Industry insider Eddie Speed talks about the right way to structure a deal, The 6 factors to price the deal properly, and how you can prepare for this event which could make or break your wealth. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/private-mortgage-lenders-eddie-speed Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

Did you know that most of global growth beyond 2020 is not coming from US, Europe, Japan, but rather from these emerging markets? Most people are scared to invest outside their home country. It is called home country bias. Investors around the world have this same bias. However we want you to move beyond your comfort zone to look outside your home country at where the growth is happening for the next 80+ years. We interview Kevin Carter and discuss emerging market investing and where he sees value in the world today. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/emerging-market-investing-for-2020-and-beyond-locating-opportunities-with-tremendous-growth-potential Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

Have you ever thought how cool it would be to win 100 million+ in a lawsuit so you never have to work again? Ya me too. Fortunately there is a way to make money from someone else's lawsuit without going to court. This week we dive into Investing Secrets of The Rich Series (Episode #11): Litigation finance This investing secret for the rich is so secret that even some of Wall Street's Smartest investors are not aware that this is possible. We interview one of the industry's insiders to learn more about how this works. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/litigation-finance-jay-greenberg Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

Are you worried about inflation? You are not alone. most people are worried about all the money printing from the Federal Reserve. We interview Nancy Davis about an interesting new tool to manage portfolio risk. Have you hear of using interest rate volatility as a risk management tool? We discuss this, Inflation, how to manage your fixed income exposure with low interest rates, and more. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/interest-rate-volatility-inflation-nancy-davis Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

Want to be a successful day trader? Think you have the chops to do it for a living? This interview with Chris Tate gives you exactly what you need to be successful with his day trading secrets. We discuss the ins and outs of day trading for a living and the essential components for you to be successful. We discuss what to trade (or not to trade), why magic systems don't work, how to size your positions, basics of trading, the importance of psychology, and some of his favorite books. This is a must listen to episode if you want to know how the sausage is made with successful traders. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/day-trading-secret-chris-tate Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

Have you been over paying for your homeowners insurance? Would you even know if you were? We interview industry insider Sean Harper about how he is innovating the homeowners insurance industry to reduce your costs by taking a different look at how the insurance companies calculate risk. Did you know these insurance companies are using the same methods from decades ago even though technology has allowed them to be more efficient? This insider interview has given me a lot of interesting insight in an industry we don't think much about, but should. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/homeowners-insurance-sean-harper Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

This week we interview famed Yale Professor, Roger Ibbotson about the state of the stock market, the future of interest rates, value vs growth and how to look at the allocation of bonds in your portfolio. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/roger-ibbotson-yale-professor Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection Nicole Tanenbaum | Chequers Financial Management

Have you ever wanted to start a fund of your own? We discuss how to start a fund with Bridger Pennington. It is a lot easier than you think, but not simple. You need to do your homework. This is a good insight into how funds work and some steps you can take to set up your own fund. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/learn-how-to-start-a-fund-to-grow-your-wealth Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

Have you hear about the oil and gas boom going on, but are wondering why the Oil futures were actually trading for a price below $0? This week we interview Troy Eckard about what the future holds for oil and gas, the best ways to invest in the space and where the opportunities are for the astute investor. This is a great interview with an oil and gas insider. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/natural-gas-investing-troy-eckard Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

Join us for another episode of Tax Loopholes of the Rich, where we discuss the Delaware Statutory Trust (DST), 1031 exchange, and more advanced tax strategies for investors who are looking at selling their assets. We discuss how to think about advanced tax strategies and what you goal "should" be. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/tax-advantaged-investments-in-real-estate-dst-jason-salmon Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection Miranda Marquit | MirandaMarquit.com

Money Honey Rachel Richards retired at age 27 with a $15,000 per month passive income stream. Do you feel lazy yet? I know I do after hearing that. Find out how she did it and how you can too. Don't worry if you are 28, 35, or 60 years old, the principals she talks about are just as applicable at age 60 as they are at 25. Learn the secrets to her success on this week's show. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/money-honey-rachel-richards-passive-income Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

This week we interview dealmaker Carl Allen about how he has worked on over 330 transactions to acquire companies. We discuss what to look for if you are investing in small businesses, what to avoid, how to find the best deals, and how to create value instantly when you buy. Join us this week to learn how to build wealth outside of your W2 income. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/investing-in-small-businesses-carl-allen Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

This is one of Kirk's favorite asset classes. Learn why he loves investing in tax liens and you should too. Industry insider, Joanne Musa, talks about why investing in tax liens is a secret way to wealth. We discuss where you can find the best tax liens, the best states to consider, the risks and rewards, what you need to know to be successful, and why some of the largest Wall Street banks don't want you to know about it. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/investing-in-tax-liens-joanne-musa-tax-lien-lady Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

This week we discuss mobile home park investing with Jefferson Lilly. Think you are too high-brow for this type of investing? You might want to take another look. We discuss the ins and outs of investing in mobile home parks, how technology improves your odds of success, and the importance of location. This was an eye-opener of an interview. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/mobile-home-park-investing-jefferson-lilly Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection Mindy Jensen | Bigger Pockets

We interview venture capital investing expert Carey Ransom about why you should consider venture capital in your portfolio and why you shouldn't. It's not just for the wealthy. We discuss, why venture capital investing is broken, how to value investments, why due diligence is important and more. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/venture-capital-investing-carey-ransom Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

Rob Arnott, Chairman and founder of Research Affiliates, discusses his most recent paper: The COVID-19 Crash and the Abandonment of the Pensioner. He is on my must read list of investing writers. We discuss why the US Pension Crisis is such a huge problem, how COVID exasperated the problem, the state of the states pension obligations, which states are well off and which are in trouble, and the possible solutions to solve the problem. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/pension-crisis-rob-arnott Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

This week we interview the Land Geek, Mark Podolsky. We discuss investing in raw land as a professional investor, the pros and cons, and how you can make money investing in raw land. I've always been curious about how people make money investing in raw land, and Mark was not shy about sharing his secrets. Listen in about investing in raw land 101. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/investing-in-raw-land-mark-podolsky Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Seth Williams | REtipster

You are only young once. Yet your investing decisions early on are extremely important to get right if you want to retire wealthy. We discuss sacrificing today vs tomorrow. why compounding is important to growing wealth and more... For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/investing-at-a-young-age-caleb-gulliams

This week we interview an unorthodox investor... A self-taught investor with a gift for uncovering the secrets of money through storytelling. We discuss some of his early lessons of investing and what he has learned without working on Wall Street or going to business school. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/secrets-of-money-mesh-lakhani Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

I have interviewed some great investors on this show and one thing comes to mind... While all the greats are using a form of mindfulness, they never describe it that way. This interview with Jonathan Deyoe dives into the concept of how mindfulness can help you become a better investor. We also discuss some wall street myths, meditation, and why simplicity in financial planning is better than complex... And if that isn't enough we talk about how to create a happiness dividend. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/minful-money-jonathan-deyoe Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

Yan shows us how he managed to build a 7 figure business with very few resources. He teaches us how to leverage your credit, travel hack and repair your credit. This is a very interesting episode where we learn many simple and easy tips and tricks of credit repair, travel hacking and how he used the system to create an ideal lifestyle with very few resources. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/leveraging-credit-credit-repair-travel-hacking-yan-stavasski/ Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

How are you looking to invest in real estate? Direct investment? ... Syndicate? ... Partnership? ... crowdfunding site? We interview the guru of real estate crowdfunding... Ian Ippolito. He has researched them all and he talks about the tips and tricks of real estate crowdfunding. For more, go to https://moneytreepodcast.com/real-estate-crowfunding-review-ian-ippolito Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

Richard Smith spent the last 16 years leveling the playing field for individual investors. We discuss some risk management secrets of professional hedge fund managers: how they manage risk in their portfolios, reduce volatility & protect wealth via stop loss strategies. This is a great episode for novice and professional investors alike. Join us to learn how to invest with less risk. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/risk-management-stop-loss-volatility-stock-picking-and-more Today's Panelists Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

This week we interview Jessica Fioneers about SloFi. It is a acronym bonanza SloFI... FIRE... YOLO... and F-You money... well the last one is not quite an acronym, but who doesn't want that. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/fioneers-slofi-make-your-life-better

Do you like the country you live in? Have you imagined living in another country? What about investing in another country? On this week's show we discuss a lifestyle that many imagine... and only a few really live. The life of an expat, living overseas, making money while you travel, and offshore investing. I really enjoyed this interview with Mikkel Thorup. He is a seasoned traveler and teaches others about how they can live this lifestyle as well. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/offshore-investing-life-as-an-expat-mikkel-thorup Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection

Rebecca Wiggins, Executive Director of AFCPE has done a great job of bringing more financial help to the public. The AFC designation (Accredited Financial Councilor), focuses on providing help to people on the numbers side of finance, but also the emotional side of numbers. We discuss the emerging side of financial advice and why it is necessary to fill some voids in the personal finance space. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/afcep-financial-councilor-rebecca-wiggins Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection Garret Philben | Be Awesome Not Broke

Ever wondered why financial literacy for kids is not taught in school? Me too... We discuss why this is the case and how to make your kids financially literate. There are a number of techniques that are important to use in teaching kids about finance and not all of these methods are obvious. Today's Panelists Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/financial-literacy-for-kids-debbie-todd-cpa

This week we discuss how to think about budgeting when you don't want to think about budgeting. This is a great episode where we discuss a number of related topics to help you improve your money mindset, setting your intentions, making more money vs cutting expenses, creating passive cash flow, how to live on the go with no permanent residence, and more. It is a budgeting made easy episode. Nick truly (no pun intended) is one of the most interesting people we have interviewed on this show. While I shy away from keeping up with the Joneses and FOMO, Nick takes this line of thinking to a whole new level. He caused me to reexamine my premises. This is something we all should do from time to time. Today's Panelists Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection Mark English | Innovative Wealth For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/budgeting-made-easy-nick-true

The stock market is approaching all-time highs... yet unemployment is somewhere between 13-20%. Prior to the selloff, It was below 4%. What am I missing??? How should an investor invest in this market? Buy and hold, DCA, market timing, or another secret strategy... We discuss these issues, the 5 types of wealth management firms, and Barbipedia. We had a lot of fun on this episode. Join us for and market update. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/types-of-wealth-management-firms/

Have you ever wondered why there is such a large wealth gap in the US? Do you know why the middle class is disappearing? Have you thought about why our financial system is so unstable? You might be surprised at the answers to these questions. You don't have to look far, because the answers are found in the history of money. Join us this week as we interview money historian, John Sneisen on our show. For more information, visit the show notes

Is your ETF employing the best strategies for this market? This week we discuss ETFs and why you should consider them for your portfolio. We discuss the difference between mutual funds and ETFs, active and passive ETF strategies, Smart Beta, ex-out indexing, quant strategies, gold, and more. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/298

Are you trying to maximize your social security benefits? Confused by the complexity of when to apply? Looking for someone to make it easy? This week we interview a social security expert, Devin Carroll about the best practices, helpful tips and tools you can use to optimize your social security benefits. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/297

The 5 F's of Finance discusses financial fraud, why it happens, how to protect yourself against it, why smart people are more susceptible to it and more. The best part about this episode is literally the day we recorded it I got an email that hit all 5 Fs on their first outreach. It was priceless. Most frauds are easy to spot to the trained eye and the diligent investor. This special episode is the start of a series we are doing on financial fraud. This is a must listen episode... For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/296

This week we discuss the best trend you have never heard of... Generation 4 Nuclear Reactors Think about all the problems you think you know about nuclear energy... Those are all solved with generation 4 nuclear reactors. We talk with the leading expert in nuclear energy who has the ear of both political parties. Big changes are afoot. Find out how you can participate in the trend. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/295

Looking to create $20,000 a month in passive income? We interview the Wealthy Gardener, John Soforic, about how he turned his humble beginnings into a strong passive cash flow, retired at 49 years old and why he has decided to teach others his secrets. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/294

Does your employer love you? Find out why financial wellness plan are essential to employee productivity, happiness and reducing stress... Yet most employers don't have them. Want to know why? This week we discuss financial wellness plans, 401k plans, and George's podcast, Money Savage. This is a great interview with one of the industry's famous podcast hosts. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/293

Are you looking to invest in real estate? How would you like to invest in real estate without fixing toilets, roofs, dealing with tenants or contractors? Sound too good to be true? Its not. Learn how some of the expert real estate investors invest in real estate with less risk and less stress. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/292

Have you heard of the CARES Act? It's the government's attempt to give you free money... Interested in learning more? We discuss the ins and outs of the CARES act and how you can benefit from this new government bailout of America. Yes its that "Huge". We brought on 3 experts this week to discuss what you need to know. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/291b

How would you like to get into the minds of the top 3 investors of all time? We do that this week on our show... We interview Scott Chapman about his new book where he analyzes the top 3 investors of our time and why they were successful. We discuss Peter Lynch, John Templeton, and Warren Buffett. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/291

Investing in natural resources is hard... no, its foolish... unless you know what you are doing. If you understand the industry it is a gold mine (pun intended). Industry insider Rick Rule talks about his decades of experience investing in natural resource stocks, warrants, and other related investments. He brings his practical experience to the pie in the sky ideas that most investors are looking for. Gold, Silver, Platinum, Uranium, and more. We discuss the best ways to invest in this sector without losing your shirt. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/290

How are you acting during this health and economic crisis? Are you being reactive, proactive, or are you leading others to help your community? Are you financially resilient? Statistically, 10% or less people are leading and 80% are being reactive. Learn why and what you can do in times of crisis to thrive and come out of the crisis more resilient. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/289b

Are you worried about the next market downturn? Want to know how to protect yourself? Want to know why you have never heard about this type of investing from your broker? We interview an up and coming quant and tactical asset allocation manager and discuss how tactical investing can protect your assets during adverse market conditions. Don't miss this episode with PJ DuWors of Q32 Capital Management. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/289

Learn why that can cost you money and how some of the top investors look at historical stock market returns. We dig into past performance and discuss how you can use that to benefit your portfolio. We interview seasoned stock market veteran, Barbara Friedberg about how you should look at historical stock market returns. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/288

Markets around the world are overpriced. Value stocks have under-performed for over 10 years. If you are a value investor, where do you invest? This is one of my favorite interviews. This week we interview Investing Legend, Steven Bregman. He explains how he looks at the markets from a value lens, why value investing is important to overall market health, the danger of low interest rates, why you should worry about the indexation of markets, and the bond ETF bubble. We cover a lot in this episode, but if you are serious about investing, this episode is pure gold. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/287

Back by popular demand, Kirk Chisholm, Megan Gorman and Barbara Friedberg discuss a market update for today March 12, 2020. Today we are discussing the coronavirus, the big oil price drop and the supply chain disruption... and most importantly, what to do with your portfolio now. Listen to three experts tell you how to manage your investments during this market turmoil... And we do it without scaring you. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/market-update-3-12-20-our-panelists-opinions-on-coronavirus-supply-chain-disruptions-and-oil-price-drop

Welcome to our first Market Monday where we discuss what happened last week, what to expect next week and to help put the market into perspective. Last week was a crazy one... just like the week before. Will this continue? We talk about how to look at the market with an unbiased lens, how to not lost your mind while others are losing theirs, the bond market, the Lebanon bond default, the spike in the VIX and what it means, the coronavirus (COVID-19), economic conditions, black swan events, fed manipulation and more... For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/market-monday-coronavirus-how-to-protect-yourself-in-this-market-lebanon-debt-default-fed-manipulation-march-8-2020

Are you looking to invest in real estate that is too expensive? Are you looking to invest in real estate but don't feel you have the expertise or time to do it yourself? Have you considered apartment syndications? We discuss the pros and cons to this assets class and investment style on our show this week with Aaron Fragnito. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/286

Are you worried about risk in your portfolio? ​ If you are not worried about risk you should be. If you are worried about risk, this show will discuss how to think about risk management with your investments. This week we discuss how to create a risk management process with 3 essential elements that many financial institutions miss. Kelly Coughlin refers to this as making sure your investments have TLC. Great tips from a former insider. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/285

Are you considering the Deferred Sales Trust to defer capital gains taxes on the sale of your business, real estate or low costs basis stock? This episode is the Ultimate Insiders Guide to the Deferred Sales Trust. We discuss how it works, what you need to know, and is this something you should use. We interview a trustee and promoter of the deferred sales trust, Brett Swarts. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/284

Are you looking to start a business? Struggling to figure out what types of business entities to create? Trying to optimize the structure to minimize taxes and potential liability? S-Corps, C-Corps, LLC, B-Corp, and more. We discuss why it is important for your company or your investment. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/283