Money Tree Investing

2021 is finally in the books. Whew. A lot happened in 2021 and you probably forgot all the news stories. When I looked back I was surprised to see all the "fear" stories in the news. Fortunately we have a whole new year ahead for opportunities. This week we discuss year end returns, what happened, what you missed, and how to invest for 2022. Dual Impact Funds is the sponsor of this episode. Click...

What does an opera singer have to do with being successful in real estate?  We find out this week as we interview Josh Benaim, an expert in developing real estate in difficult cities and what risks you should be aware of. Dual Impact Funds is the sponsor of this episode. See https://moneytreepodcast.com/IQ-Dual-Impact-1 for more details. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara...

We interview Francis Gannon, one of the most well known small cap managers with a tremendous track record of success. We discuss where you can find value by investing in small cap stocks, the impact of inflation, investing internationally, and more.  Dual Impact Funds is the sponsor of this episode. See https://moneytreepodcast.com/IQ-Dual-Impact-1 for more details. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chishol...

Are you looking for the next big trend? Are you looking to invest in environmentally green energy before everyone else? We dive right into this big energy trend that almost no one is talking about. We interview Scott Melbye about investing in uranium, nuclear energy, the next generation of technology, how you could have clean nuclear energy in your own home, and why the risks of the past are no lo...

Are your kids money smart? This week we interview Robin Taub about how you can raise money smart kids. We discuss 11 financial habits that give them a good foundation in life, behavioral bias, a good age to start, the 5 pillars of monye and more. Dual Impact Funds is the sponsor of this episode. See https://moneytreepodcast.com/IQ-Dual-Impact-1 for more details. For more information, visit the sho...

Are you a victim of investment fraud? You might be but don't know it yet. We interview David Meyer, an attorney representing investment fraud victims. He discusses the top ways fraudsters take advantage of investors, top questions you should ask, and which professionals you need to be particularly careful of working with. Dual Impact Funds is the sponsor of this episode. Click here for more detail...

Real Stories of real investors: Currency Trading This week we interview Rob Booker about trading currencies, stocks, FOREX, futures and his successes and failures doing so. We discuss the use of leverage, carry trades, currency pairs, managing risk, and some of his favorite books to get up to speed. Dual Impact Funds is the sponsor of this episode. For details go to https://moneytreepodcast.com/IQ...

Want to buy real estate with no money down? Don't have any money, credit, or experience? Carleton Sheets tells us you can do it. So does Terry Hale. We dig into this theory of creative seller financing with Terry and see if it is possible. He is doing this himself and teaching others to as well. Listen in to find out if you can apply this to your lifestyle.   Dual Impact Funds is the sponsor of th...

Physician real estate investor Dr. Mas Oishi discusses some of his successes and failures as a real estate investor, how he got started and some of the geographic opportunities he sees in 2022 for growth. We also discuss why it is important for physicians to plan for their later years today. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance...

This week we have another episode of our most popular series Secrets of the Rich. We interview an accountant for some of America's 1% of the 1%, Julio Gonzalez. We discuss why the US tax system is structured the way it is, and how you can take advantage of the rules as they are written... Legally. We dive into tax credits and incentives that you can use no matter your level of wealth.  Big secret....

We interview fix and flip real estate expert, Tony Javier, about his successes and failures, why he went Carleton Sheets style old school with his marketing, and what geographies are giving him the most opportunities. Don't miss this great insight into fix and flip real estate done the right way.   Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal...

I'm sure you have heard from people that passive investing is better... or that active investing is better, but you have never heard them debated like this. Tom Sosnoff, founder and CEO of tastytrades, is a staunch proponent of active investing. Tom is a prior guest on our show and he brings with him lots of data and his own thinktank proving his approach is best.  Rick Ferri, the president of the...

Want to get paid every time a Taylor Swift song is played? I do. You can too. This week we dive into another secret of the rich and famous. Investing in music royalties. This is a cool and lucrative investment that you probably would not have thought of. Prior to this you need to have connections to invest in music royalties. Institutional money has been investing in this space for a while, and no...

Ever wonder why fundamental analysis and value investing is consistently disappointing you? I'll give you a clue. You are not seeing the complete picture. We interview one of the most vocal proponents of technical analysis and charting, JC Parets. We discuss everything you want to know about technical analysis and why he predicted this year would disappoint investors compared to last year. Topics...

Worried about a global financial crisis? You should be. What Black Swan events are hiding under the surface that you are not aware of? We discuss this and more on this episode where we interview macro economist, Richard Duncan. We discuss risks, opportunities & how to protect yourself from the next global financial crisis that is right around the corner. Here are some topics we discuss: Capitalism...

Want to learn more about fundamental value investing? This week we interview Charles Sunnucks, who literally wrote the book on value investing. We discuss what it means to be a value investor, the importance of fundamental analysis, investing internationally, and more. There are a lot of value opportunities internationally, and Charles helps us identify them for you. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisho...

2020 was a crazy year in the markets. Most people both made and lost a lot of money in 2020. Today we interview a guy who won the US Investing Championship in 2020 with a total return of 941.1%. Sound crazy? Its true.  I learn a lot from Oliver about how he was successful in 2020. Listen to find out how you can improve your trading strategy.   For more information, visit the show notes at https://...

The Founder of Founder Space, Captain Steve Hoffman, talks with us about how his startup incubator and accelerator helps companies to thrive and how you can improve your chances of success investing in startup companies. We discuss trends in the start up space, why it is important to look for the exit, why we are in a winner take all world, and how to determine a good deal for investors. Today's P...

We had a lot of fun this week on our interview with Eryka Gemma. We discuss cryptocurrency, NFTs, DeFi, staking, lightning strike, El salvador's big announcement, Florida's involvement, and more... Eryka is a cryptocurrency maven. She knows the whos who of the cryptocurrency world... She is the whos who of the cryptocurrency world. This was a great interview with someone who has a finger on the pu...

Patrick Dunuwila, CMT and founder of The Chart Report discusses all manner of charting secrets, what to look for and why, and his favored style of investing. Patrick works with a lot of top traders, so you will learn a lot from this episode. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/the-chart-report-patrick-dunuwila   Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative W...

Larry Kotlikoff was made famous a few years back with his purple plan. This was a bi-partisan effort to solve some of our nations fiscal problems. We discuss some of these problems ( social security, taxes, carbon taxes, deficits, and more). Now Larry is taking on a much bigger problem... the biggest problems in personal finance today. Don't miss this episode. For more information, visit the show...

Great interview this week with Options Trading Strategies expert, Tom Sosnoff. We discuss how Tom got started, what options trading strategies work, and which don't, why he started the Tasty Trade options think tank, and why he always sells. Want to invest with true risk management? Listen to this episode with a lifelong industry insider from the options industry. For more information, visit the s...

We have an honest discussion about gold this week with an honest gold dealer. Yes I know its an oxymoron, but we get the real scoop about what you should look out for and how you should look at investing in gold for your portfolio. We discuss what kinds of coins you should consider... and more importantly, which ones to avoid. Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, and more. For those of you...

This week we interview an insider who teaches us how to do proper due diligence on a company (public or private). Elliott discusses what to look for and (more importantly) what to avoid. This is real world advice you cannot learn in a class room. I love this topic. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/due-diligence-elliot-holland Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisho...

Are you looking to profit from the 5G  revolution which is changing the future of technology? Have you considered cell tower leasing as a way to generate passive income from your real estate?  We interview Hugh Odom this week about the future of cell towers, 5G, and how you can profit from the growth in this sector. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/hugh-od...