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This route will consistently outperform traditional investing
Get out of the stock market. Don’t take your money out of it, but focus on investing in private holdings and crypto from now on.
Am I recommending you do this? No. It’s ultra-aggressive, and you should only do this if you’re willing to lose the money you invest. But if you’re seeking higher returns than the stock market exchange provides, this is an option.
Tech Stock
Crypto is the equivalent of Microsoft and Apple when they first came to market. There are plenty of doubters crypto will bust, but aren’t there always?
Fundamentally, there’s nothing extraordinary about crypto; it just provides a better offering than what we have now. It’s like the iPhone 13 when the first iPhone came out. Few people who have just got introduced to the iPhone have the foresight to recognize the phenomenon of the iPhone 13.
Crypto offers evolved technology because guess what? Humans keep getting smarter. Do you want technology to stagnate? Do you want Apple to stop creating new iPhones? Doubt it.
Most likely, crypto is the future, which means if you want to get in on it, the time is now. But ultimately, who knows? Just like you don’t know what your rate of return will be on your stocks five years from now, but you probably still invest in it, right? It’s all the same.
Raise your hand if you wish you had invested in Amazon or Tesla several years ago? That’s the power of buying and holding stock in disrupting technology. If you don’t believe something will do well or are skeptical, here’s a fix: invest $5-$100 – whatever you’re comfortable with between these numbers. That way, if you win, you win, and if you lose, you lose small.
Real Estate
Statistics reveal all. The real estate market is a successfully proven alternative investment strategy to the stock market. It can be less volatile – depending on what you invest in. But it can also be ultra-aggressive – depending on your allocation.
Private Equity
Maybe you work for a company that hasn’t gone public but will eventually; you could buy some shares of x company or other companies that have not gone public.
Some say you shouldn’t invest in your company because you’re typically more biased to believe in the company – making you an emotional investor. But if your company is bound to take off – for a fact – it could be a sound investment. When you only invest a little, it never hurts you anyway.
Stock Market
The average stock market return has been about 10% per year for nearly the last century. The S&P 500 is often considered the benchmark for annual stock market returns. Though 10% is the average stock market return, returns in any year are far from average (Nerd Wallet).
The stock market is great – if you want to average 10% a year. But what if you don’t? Then you could take an alternative route. Whenever you invest in non-traditional ways, though, remember there is a significant risk.
Invest responsibly.
Buy and hold as Warren Buffett recommends.
Investing for short-term wins is okay if you’re a professional and know what you’re doing, but a mistake people often make is treating investing as the lottery. They’re two different things.
This content is for informational purposes only — not professional advice. Consult a qualified professional before making any major decisions.