Investments

When I first wrote about Understanding Structured Derivative Products As An Investment in 2012, I received some pushback. The media was going on about how structured products helped accelerate the financial crisis partly because investors didn’t understand what they were getting themselves into. It was similar to how some adjustable rate mortgage borrowers didn’t understand how their […]

Are we in another financial bubble? It feels like it given how aggressive the Fed has hiked rates. It’s best to prepare for another recession just in case. One of the biggest reasons why I believe we could be in another financial bubble is the incessant amount of stock tips I’m getting from people with

This is the Financial Samurai 1Q2018 investment update and outlook. Hopefully everyone got some laughs this April Fool’s! It’s always good to poke fun at yourself once in a while to stay grounded. Yes, Twitter is indeed like high school where there are gang ups, non-stop gossiping, and outbursts of hormonal rage. One of the

Income producing assets is what it’s all about in a low interest rate environment. Eventually, interest rates will come down again and risk asets will increase in value. There was surprisingly little debate regarding my passive income investment rankings. Figuring out the five factor scores for each of the seven investments took about 10 hours

I’m always looking for new investment ideas due to excess cash flow. All of you who spend less than you make should have the same problem. But given we are near all-time highs in the stock market, good ideas are harder to come by. I’m also always being asked by folks who discover my background whether