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5 Types of Investing Strategies: How to Pick the Right One for You
If you’re doing it right, investing in the stock market is much more than picking a few companies, buying a few shares, and hoping for the best.
Smart investors are those that are disciplined and have an investing strategy in place to help guide them as they go along with their investment choices.
Today, I am going to go over five of the most common investing strategies and how to pick the right one for you. After this quick read, you’ll be on your way to growing your wealth and achieving financial freedom.
Phil Town is an investment advisor, hedge fund manager, 3x NY Times Best-Selling Author, ex-Grand Canyon river guide, and former Lieutenant in the US Army Special Forces. He and his wife, Melissa, share a passion for horses, polo, and eventing. Phil’s goal is to help you learn how to invest and achieve financial independence.
How to Master the Current Stock Market
Now, let me tell you how I view the current stock market – or any stock market for that matter. First of all, I’m never optimistic or pessimistic…
How to Invest During a Recession
If you should learn how to invest during a recession, the short answer is yes.
Phil Town is an investment advisor, hedge fund manager, 3x NY Times Best-Selling Author, ex-Grand Canyon river guide, and former Lieutenant in the US Army Special Forces. He and his wife, Melissa, share a passion for horses, polo, and eventing. Phil’s goal is to help you learn how to invest and achieve financial independence.
How to Invest During a Pandemic: COVID-19 and the Stock Market
The world has never before seen a pandemic like the one we are experiencing right now. During this time there is extreme uncertainty around both the future of the economy as a whole and personal financial situations, but what if I told you that you could learn how to invest during a pandemic—or any market condition—and thrive?
Phil Town is an investment advisor, hedge fund manager, 3x NY Times Best-Selling Author, ex-Grand Canyon river guide, and former Lieutenant in the US Army Special Forces. He and his wife, Melissa, share a passion for horses, polo, and eventing. Phil’s goal is to help you learn how to invest and achieve financial independence.
How Do Stock Options Work? A Guide to Options Trading
Did you know that Warren Buffett trades stock options?
You don’t have to be an options trader to be a Rule #1 investor, but the right kinds of options trades fit in beautifully with Rule #1 strategies and can increase your portfolio’s returns.
Options trading, done right, can even reduce the risk of owning stocks.
Phil Town is an investment advisor, hedge fund manager, 3x NY Times Best-Selling Author, ex-Grand Canyon river guide, and former Lieutenant in the US Army Special Forces. He and his wife, Melissa, share a passion for horses, polo, and eventing. Phil’s goal is to help you learn how to invest and achieve financial independence.
Determining when you should sell a stock may seem tricky, but it is actually really simple.
Warren Buffett says that the ideal investment is one that you can hold onto forever, growing your money for as long as you own it.
However, Buffett and every other successful investor also know that there are times when selling a stock is the best path forward. So, the question is when should you sell a stock?
Phil Town is an investment advisor, hedge fund manager, 3x NY Times Best-Selling Author, ex-Grand Canyon river guide, and former Lieutenant in the US Army Special Forces. He and his wife, Melissa, share a passion for horses, polo, and eventing. Phil’s goal is to help you learn how to invest and achieve financial independence.
The Best Way to Invest $10,000 in 2022
If you’ve got $10,000 to invest, you’re off to a great start. $10,000 is much more than many of the world’s richest investors started out with, including Warren Buffett.
Still, you can’t just blindly throw your $10,000 into the stock market and expect to do well without knowing how to invest correctly.
If you would like to turn your great start to long-term success, here are a few of the best ways to invest $10,000.
Phil Town is an investment advisor, hedge fund manager, 3x NY Times Best-Selling Author, ex-Grand Canyon river guide, and former Lieutenant in the US Army Special Forces. He and his wife, Melissa, share a passion for horses, polo, and eventing. Phil’s goal is to help you learn how to invest and achieve financial independence.
3 Millionaire Lifestyle Myths Debunked
What comes to mind when you think of a millionaire?
If you’re like most people, you probably think fancy cars, an elaborate mansion, and a frivolous, over-the-top lifestyle.
In reality, the real lives of most millionaires are much different than our stereotypes would suggest.
Let’s clear up some of these misconceptions and a look at some of the most common millionaire lifestyle myths to uncover what the life of the typical millionaire is really like.
Phil Town is an investment advisor, hedge fund manager, 3x NY Times Best-Selling Author, ex-Grand Canyon river guide, and former Lieutenant in the US Army Special Forces. He and his wife, Melissa, share a passion for horses, polo, and eventing. Phil’s goal is to help you learn how to invest and achieve financial independence.
The Best Investors in the World and What You Can Learn From Them
People often say they could never be successful investors… But Phil, I’m not smart enough! But Phil, I don’t have a background in math or finance! But Phil,…
How My Daughter Discovered the Power of Investing
It’s truly been a great joy in my life being able to work with my daughter, Danielle, and teach her investing. I find her intelligence and unique take on investing vital to keeping my own investing practice current.
Phil Town is an investment advisor, hedge fund manager, 3x NY Times best-selling author, ex-Grand Canyon river guide and a former Lieutenant in the US Army Special Forces. He and his wife, Melissa, share a passion for horses, polo and eventing. Phil’s goal is to help you learn how to invest and achieve financial independence. You can follow him on google+, facebook, and twitter.