ISSUE #1


INVESTING IN FUN


IS BUYING INTO THE HIGH LIFE FRIVOLOUS?
No. It can be an investment if you know how to buy into it.

HOW DO I BUY INTO IT?
There are 5 ways. Each can be fun.


CLASSIC CARS


STATS

In some cases can double annual returns.


START-UP COSTS
$10,000 to $30,000
Storage Space
AAA
Parts
Insurance


WHERE TO BEGIN
Join a car club.
Shop at auctions.
Shop at eBay.
Look for fringe cars in popular genres for example ’63 Buick Riviera.
Keep an eye on 1980s Jeep Grand Wagoneers and BMW 3 Series.


FINE ARTS

Photo: Artist Mario Funes, Montreal, Canada


STATS

Outperformed S&P 500 in the past 10 years.

Global sales of art in 2002:
Over $20 billion.

Global sales of art in 2011:
Over $64 billion.


START-UP COSTS
The start-up cost can be less than $25,000.
Plus minimal insurance costs, of course.


WHERE TO BEGIN
Explore contemporary art by young and emerging artists.



FINE WINE

  
STATS
The Chinese market is booming.

Demand for French bottles at auctions.

Some bottles sell in the multiples of thousands of times acquisition cost.


START-UP COSTS
Hundreds to low thousands per case.
Storage fees or a cellar


WHERE TO BEGIN
Invest in high quality cases that are in limited supply.




RACEHORSES



STATS

Value depends upon wins and pedigree.

Modest stakes can be turned into millions.


START-UP COSTS
$15,000 TO $20,000 for 25% of shareholder status.


WHERE TO BEGIN
Find a racing outfit that provides limited partnerships.
Brokers with race-track know-how.
Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association



WATCHES


STATS
Returns vary depending upon brand, period, scarcity of timepiece, condition.

Watches hold value over the long term.


START-UP COSTS
 Lower entry point: $3,000 to $5,000.


WHERE TO BEGIN
Buy quality & brand only.
Patek Philippe
Rolex
Ademars Piquet
Vacheron Constantin
  1. Lange & Sohne
  
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6
BAD MONEY HABITS
THAT HOLD YOU BACK


BAD MONEY HABIT
#1

YOU’RE LOOKING FOR SCAPEGOATS

STOP BLAMNG
The Great Recession
Shady Lenders
Wall Street Titans
Government Agencies

HONEST APPRAISAL
Take an honest inventory of your role in your own financial situation.
You may be the cause of your distress.
Avoid repeating the same mistakes.


BAD MONEY HABIT
 #2

YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE YOUR FINANCIAL VALUES CAME FROM

HOW ABOUT YOUR PARENTS?
Were your parents trying to keep up with the Joneses?
Are you trying to do the same thing?
Are you buying your friends by picking up the tab all the time?
Have you run enormous credit card bills?



HONEST APPRAISAL
Why?
Did your parents teach you that money is the root of all evil?
Did you have a workaholic absentee father?
Was your home rich and unhappy?
Was your family poor and unhappy?
How did your parents talk about money at home?



BAD MONEY HABIT
#3

YOU DON’T CHALLENGE YOUR BELIEFS

HOW TO DO IT
Uncover your money scripts by completing the following sentences:

Rich people are _______

Poor people are ________

The moral of my story is______



BAD MONEY HABIT
#4

YOU USE MONEY AS A DRUG

HOW YOU SPEND IT

Expensive clothes.
Killer dates.
Expensive cars.
Needless expenses
Credit-card based.


WHY YOU SPEND IT
A sense of power.
A sense of security.
Self-worth.
You need to keep spending to maintain the feeling.

HOW TO FIX IT
For at least a month:
Write down every purchase.

Investing:
Wait 24 hours before you execute any trade.

Workaholic
What is your mindset at 5pm?

STOP DOING IT
After you understand the reason behind it.


BAD MONEY HABIT
#5

YOU’RE NOT THINKING LOGICALLY

FORMALIZE YOUR CONSTRUCTIVE WORLDVIEW
Your values vs Inherited values
Your values should predominate.

Hippie parents may have said to you:
Money isn’t important.

Your wife and family say to you:
Money is very important.

When you ask your boss for a raise:
Think of your wife and kids’ financial needs.

TO CHANGE YOUR BEHAVIOR
            Focus on your most uncomfortable money related feelings.
Overcome them.
Accept these painful feelings.
This will help you separate them from destructive or obsessive thoughts.



BAD MONEY HABIT
#6

YOU’RE USING MONEY TO BUY STUFF,
NOT A BETTER LIFE

MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR CASH

WHEN YOU WERE A KID
You were ignorant about money.
You accepted what you were told about it.

AS YOU GREW UP
You recognized that we are all enslaved to money in one way or another.
You began to understand the power of money.
You began to understand how money works.
You began to use this knowledge to overcome destructive money beliefs.

WHY YOU MAKE MISTAKES WITH MONEY

Because you are:
Bored
Tired
Lazy
Angry
Frenetic

You are not purposeful.

HOW TO SPEND
YOUR TIME AND YOUR MONEY

Ask yourself:

What really matters to you?
If you suddenly acquired all the money you needed,
what would you do with your life?
If you only had 5 or 10 years to live, how would your priorities shift?
If you only had 24 hours to live, what would you regret?




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ISSUE #2



INVESTING IN YOUR HOUSE



WHAT IS THE MOST POPULAR ROOM IN YOUR HOUSE?
The kitchen.

WHY?
Because most potential buyers find it very important.

WHAT EXTRAS INCREASE THE VALUE OF A KITCHEN?
Granite or quartz countertops.
Commercial grade stainless steel range hood with glass accents.
Dual wall ovens.
A wine fridge.

DO I INVEST IN THE BASEMENT?
Yes.

HOW?
Buy a home with high basement ceilings.

WHAT ADDS VALUE TO A BASEMENT?
A media room.

WHAT DO I INCLUDE IN MY MEDIA ROOM?
A 60-inch LCD-TV with surround sound.
Cabinets & shelves to house the electronics.
6 leather theatre-style seats.
A bar.

DO I INVEST IN BATHROOMS?
Yes.

HOW?
Create a master bathroom with a spa feel.
Space for 2 sinks.
Porcelain sinks.
Granite top.
Separate shower and tub.

HOW CAN I SAVE SOME MONEY
If you can, do it yourself.

WHAT CAN I DO MYSELF?
Hardwood laminate flooring.

WHAT SHOULDN’T I DO MYSELF?
Carpet installation. Pros can do the job faster and better than you can.

IS ALL OF THIS WORTH THE ADDED EXPENSE?
Yes.
Not only will you enjoy your house more
but you will be able to sell it at
more than the money you invested in it.


THE MOST POPULAR
FINANCIAL BLUNDER

Not saving enough.
69% of men have less than 6 months of living expenses on hand.
If you’re single and depend on only one stream of income, it’s dangerous.



SITUATIONS WHEN YOU WILL NEED YOUR SAVINGS
What are the chances you will get fired or laid off?
How long will you need to get another job?
What happens if you get sick and incur a major medical expense?

HOW DO YOU FIX THIS?
Aim for a six-month cushion.
Start a retirement fund.
Increase your contribution to your retirement fund each time you earn a raise.

HOW CAN I SELL
OLD JEWELRY?

DON’Ts
Don’t go to pawn shops.
Don’t go to gold-buying services.

DOs
Go on eBay if you have a brand-name jewel such as a watch.
Go to dealers and ask them to bid.

6 MONEY CONVERSATIONS
YOU NEED TO HAVE


ARE YOUR PARENTS FINANCIALLY FIT?

HOW MUCH WILL YOU INHERIT?

WHY DOESN’T YOUR GIRLFRIEND CHIP IN ON DATES?

HOW MUCH MONEY DOES YOUR WIFE WANT TO MAKE?

CAN YOUR BUDDY REALLY AFFORD THAT NEW CAR?

DOES YOUR KID REALLY NEED THAT PRICEY PROM DRESS
OR ELECTRIC GUITAR?


4 SELF-DELUSIONAL
MONEY TRAPS


DON'T COUNT ON FUTURE INVESTMENT SUCCESS
That’s hope. Not certainty.

WATCH OUT FOR COLLATERAL COSTS 
e.g. additional expenses to car payments: gas, maintenance, insurance.

CUT YOUR LOSSES SHORT
Check the ego.

DON'T CONFUSE SKILL WITH LUCK
Luck: When you own a stock which goes up in a bull market. Skill: When you investigate before you invest.




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