by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 26, 2026 | Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Short Version: Why your 30s and 40s are the highest-leverage years to build wealth. The most popular passive income strategies (with the trade-offs that rarely get mentioned.) The reason serious investors keep coming back to one asset class for building long-term...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Aug 29, 2025 | Buck$ Outside the Box, Personal Finance, Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
At a Glance Kiyosaki Predicts a “Greater Depression” but Experts Disagree Economic Risks Are Real but Not Catastrophic Balanced Portfolios with Stocks and Real Estate Remain Key In a world where economic forecasts are often vague and cautiously worded, Robert Kiyosaki...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Aug 29, 2025 | Buck$ Outside the Box, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
At a Glance Real estate provides diversification and stability – Unlike stocks, real estate often holds steady during market corrections, offering consistent rental income and long-term appreciation. Resilience across risks – Real estate can withstand geopolitical...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Feb 6, 2025 | Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture on Portfolio Optimization With The “Fewer and Deeper” Strategy: While diversification protects against downturns, excessive diversification dilutes returns, increases complexity, and leads to missed opportunities. Managing too many investments is...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 23, 2025 | Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On Whether Stock or Real Estate Is Faster In Building Wealth: US stocks average 10.13% returns p.a. with higher volatility. US residential real estate averages 11.6% p.a. with better stability and leverage options than stocks. Neither is universally...
by Jim Cirigliano | Last updated Dec 5, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On A Cost Segregation Study: A cost segregation study allows real estate investors to reclassify property components into categories with shorter depreciation periods, enabling accelerated depreciation and reducing taxable income in the early years of...