How home equity investments, income share agreements, and music royalties work, and how they have elements of equity and debt. Topics covered include: How a home equity investment differs from a home mortgage What is the cost of home equity investments How funding education through income share agreements has changed Why artists sell royalties to their work How individuals can invest in music royalties Show Notes Unlock Product Guide—Unlock Point and Atalaya … [Read more...]
350 Plus: Taking Out a Home Mortgage to Invest, Tax Loss Harvesting, and TIPS
In Plus Episode 350, we compare reverse mortgages to home equity loans. What to consider when deciding to take a home mortgage to invest in other assets. We look at tax principles when it comes to investing and explore how tax-loss harvesting works. Finally, we review the pricing of Treasury Inflation Protection Securities and how to estimate their returns. … [Read more...]
159 Plus: A Few Stocks Usually Drive Benchmark Returns
This week May 27, 2017 on Money For the Rest of Us Plus we profile a recent study by Ned Davis Research that shows in most years a handful of stocks contribute to more than 50% of returns for market capitalization indices such as the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100. We also discuss a member's asset allocation for an inherited investment account. Finally, we discuss whether buying a home is an investment. … [Read more...]
MNY062 Plus: What To Do When Too Much Of Your Net Worth Is In Your Home
This week's Money For the Rest of Us Plus episode discusses a question raised by a Hub member who has 45% of his net worth in his Boston condo. He is worried about being too exposed to the Boston real estate market. We review his options and take a deep dive into futures contracts tied to the Case Shiller Home Price Index. The episode length is 17 minutes. … [Read more...]
