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This one factor is making real estate a difficult asset to own.  What is it, and what are the alternatives to this problem?  I discovered two companies that may rival real estate as an investment.  

Positive cash flow real estate, dividends, private debt and precious metals all combine to give some pretty good sleep. What is your strategy during these nutty times, and what are you doing to get to "your enough".

Sometimes you have to wait a long time to take a swing at a pitch.  Understanding value is one of the most important skills we need.  Here are a few others on why I'm not doing too much and what could be next.

I get asked this one a lot. What should someone do to start investing. Here are my ideas regardless if you are 25, or 65 years of age. It's pretty simple but tough to do.

My $75,000 mistake and why now more than ever you need to know what you own. Also new Askhank.money features to help you really understand how you are investing.

It changes every week, and understanding it can have a significant impact on my investments. Why we may not need the large data centers and faster chips.

You continue to work hard and invest to hit a magical number of assets or money in the bank. But what is your enough? What if it isn't a certain amount of money? Your Enough is the point where more money no longer changes how you live, who you love, or what gives your life meaning. You may already be there. Here is how to figure it out.

Well, I did, and maybe that's just part of the story. Is this guardrail I have impacting my investing? Why does my gut instinct tell me to walk away from this investment? What would you do?

So I'm tired of listening to the podcasters who have very little life experience but profess to be experts. Here's why it's important to be careful, and understand that there next thing is likely just a fad.

When one of my stocks in my high-risk ETF crashed today, while tempted to run for the exits, I bought more. Great move or am I just losing my mind?

It's never been a better time to invest in a duplex if you are starting out in life or investing. Living in one of the units and renting out the other is a great start in life. Why mortgage rates today have never been better, and the myth of home ownership is still strong.

As the monthly investor newsletter is out today, I thought I'd review some of the headlines and explain why it's so important to know what you own. I also discussed my current holdings and discovered that there is no pure apartment ETF play in Canada.

These investments stink. Here's what I had to do today and why I'm now holding just 5 stocks, but the air finally smells better.

In this podcast, I discuss the challenge of investing during stressful times and one strategy that saves the day.

These changes in oil and fertilizer prices are starting to seep into our lives. Here are some strategies to keep you focused on the long game.

I know it was supposed to be once a month, but I wanted to update you on my strategies for handling crises and panic when investing. It's a lot simpler than you think.

Less is more, and focusing less on investments seems contrary to our purpose. But we all know that it's emotion that generally kills our investments. What I'm doing and why this is now a monthly podcast.

The weekend negotiation that led me to this great deal just closed. What strategies did I use, and how did I purchase this parcel for a 35% discount to the original asking price?

A great deal is happening daily, that if we aren't carefully pulls us into the human instinct to run for the exits. I discuss this and other investing topics and some of the new features of askhank.money

Berkshire Hathaway is a company whose stock I'd never buy. It's the same for oil, gas or mining stocks and here's why.

Investing in Gold is popular today, but what is Land Banking, and can it be a lucrative way to invest? In this podcast, I discuss two ways to land bank and how this could be a strategy for building your portfolio.

Investing, running a small business, or starting a start-up all involve risks. In this interview with the CEO of Green Goop, I'm surprised to learn of the struggles and eventual triumph of this founder. Sit back and enjoy.

As an investment, this healthcare stock checks a lot of my boxes except one. Will that be enough to stop me from investing?

Investing in real estate can mean taking some risk. Here is my second investment in the Hank High-Risk ETF. Marwest REIT owns just 4 buildings in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It's cold in Winnipeg, but could this be a hot stock?

I created a boring ETF for my apartment REIT investments; why not an exciting one for high-risk stocks? I also discuss the time my electric ATV caught on fire while pushing snow. Do you really want to invest in these types of companies?