by grapheneadvisors | Nov 25, 2014 | Investment
If you’re an investor, you’ve heard about the importance of a properly diversified portfolio. The accepted thinking has long been that investors should hold a balance of stocks, bonds, and perhaps some cash and alternatives such as real estate. If one...
by grapheneadvisors | Oct 24, 2014 | Opportunity
One of the ways that individuals and small businesses can be successful is to study the things that make large businesses successful. A good example involves what’s known as opportunity cost. Most of us have an inherent understanding that when we pursue one...
by grapheneadvisors | Sep 26, 2014 | Financing, Insurance
Readers of my blog know that permanent life insurance can serve as the cornerstone of your plan to achieve financial independence. Using a whole-life or indexed universal life policy, you can quickly build a cash value that will enable you to grow your wealth while...
by grapheneadvisors | Aug 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
As long as there has been real estate, people have known that owning rental propertiescan be a wise investment. Unfortunately, the way that individuals typically purchase rental real estate serves as a brake on their long-term wealth creation, even as it enriches...
by grapheneadvisors | Jul 17, 2014 | Financing
The term “savings account” evokes a sense of security: When you deposit money in a bank savings account, you know it’s insured and you won’t lose it. Other kinds of “savings accounts,” on the other hand, aren’t so safe. Think...