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How to Diversify Your Portfolio the Right Way
Warren Buffett once said, “Diversification is protection against ignorance.”
When you think about it, this quote makes perfect sense. If you diversify too much, you will never be an expert in any one industry or company and could lose sight of how to best manage your investment.
In this instance, ignorance is most certainly not bliss.
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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.
Financial Freedom 101: The Complete Guide to Passive Income and Generating Wealth
Being financially free sounds nice to all of us, doesn’t it? It sounds like a whole lot of stress is gone for good, and having plenty of money in the bank each month. For many of us though, it also sounds too good to be true—But, it isn’t.
Anyone can achieve financial freedom. Yes, this includes you.
Read more.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.
Will The Stock Market Crash Again?
Is the market going to crash soon?
If you have found yourself asking this question and wondering where we will be in the next few months, or even by the end of this year, you’re not alone. If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that there is a lot we can’t control.
But if the stock market does crash, it won’t be the first time. Stock market crashes have occurred throughout history from time to time, and although this may not be a comforting thought, they are always unexpected.
Worrying about when the market will crash won’t help, but learning what to do before, during, and after it occurs will. My goal is to leave you with all the information you need to know if a stock market crash is on the horizon… and it very well could be.
This way, you can take that worry and turn it into productive action that will actually help you handle and even benefit from a stock market crash.
Read more.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.
Signs of a Market Crash? Make Sure You Don’t Own These 5 Types of Companies
There’s a lot of fear surrounding stock market crashes, so it’s natural to wonder if we’re on the cusp of a crash and what to do about it.
While you can’t predict the stock market, knowing how to spot the signs of a market crash can help you prepare for an impending downturn.
Before we dive in, I want to be clear: knowing a crash could be coming will only get you so far.
Think about it. If you see the warning signs of a market downfall, but haven’t put in the work to confidently know what you should and shouldn’t be invested in both now, and after the market drops – where does that really leave you?
That’s why in this post I’ll show you not only the warning signs of a market crash approaching, but also what to do about it and how to spot companies that will survive any market volatility.
Let’s dive in.
Read more.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.
5 Financial Metrics to Value a Company
Pssst… This blog has been updated!
To bring you the latest investing tips for 2021, this blog has been updated and added to our NEW Ultimate Guide to Investing.
Check out our new playbook to teach you everything you need to know about investing in today’s volatile market.
A lot of people simply pick stocks based on what the news is saying about them or if they like the company. There’s a lot wrong with this method, mainly that it doesn’t evaluate the financial position of a company.
Financial metrics are key to determining whether or not a company is worth your investment and will make you money down the line.
Read more.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.
Investing can have an incredible upside if you know what you’re doing.
A true investment is something that increases in value over time. So, it’s crucial to buy stocks that will increase in value.
Read more.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 Like the Best Investors in the World
Of the many different investing strategies that a modern-day investor has to choose from, value investing is among the most tried and true of them all.
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.
What Type of Investing Training Do I Need?
I want to stress something. It’s not difficult to learn how to invest. You—or anyone—can learn to do it on your own and get started in just 10 easy steps. However, you do have to put in the work to actually learn it.
Don’t think you can just open up a brokerage account and start making smart calls tomorrow.
It takes a bit of time and proper investing training to learn how to invest the right way, but if you do, you could experience incredible returns on your investments, and if you don’t, you could be sorry.
Read more.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 Buy Stocks: A Beginner’s Guide to Purchasing Shares
Pssst… This blog has been updated!
To bring you the latest investing tips for 2021, this blog has been updated and added to our NEW Ultimate Guide to Investing.
Check out our new playbook to teach you everything you need to know about investing in today’s volatile market.
Are you ready to hit “buy” on your stock choices?
Before you answer that, I want to make sure you’re really ready and not rushing into a potentially bad investment.
Before we get too far into, at this stage you should have:
Read more.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 Money: A Simple Guide to Grow Your Wealth in 2021
Pssst… This blog has been updated!
To bring you the latest investing tips for 2021, this blog has been updated and added to our NEW Ultimate Guide to Investing.
Check out our new playbook to teach you everything you need to know about investing in today’s volatile market.
Figuring out how to invest money can be a real challenge.
And I’m sure you’ll agree with me when I say there’s certainly no shortage of information on investing available in the digital age.
However, too much information can be overwhelming. Right?
That’s why I have put together this post to give you everything you need to know in one place. I’ve structured the information in a way that is comprehensive, yet not overly complicated.
So, if you’re a beginner who wants to start investing money in order to reach your financial goals, this is for you.
You’ll walk away with a solid grasp of investing. Plus I’ll share what are the best investments right now for you.
Read more.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.