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Investors arecreatures of habit and most are accustomed to making money from theirinvestments ? and the more money they make, the happier they are. Fortunately, investors have plenty of choiceswhen it comes to making money, so when one market heads south, they simplyshift their investing strategy to an investment that will make them the most moneyand life goes on.
But how do you makemoney when all the markets tank at the same time?
Investors arefinding out that many of the faithful investment opportunities they've reliedon for strong, consistent growth have turned on them. Here are just a few of the investment choicesyou have to choose from ? and your prospects for making money in a down market:
? Stock Market ? From Individual RetirementAccounts to 401K retirement plans, mutual funds, and day trading, millions ofAmericans have pinned their financial futures to the performance to the stockmarket. Until recently it seemed like agood bed for rapid equity appreciation. The market was headed straight up and life was good. Then the bottom fell out and these investorsdiscovered the stock market's dirty little secret: You can lose your shirt injust a few disastrous trading sessions. It doesn't matter how many shares you own or how undervalued you believeyour stock to be. You're betting on thevalue of paper going up consistently over time. Short term volatility is the word of the day and ? depending on when youget into the market ? you could lose money for a very long time. For instance, there was almost no growth inthe market from the 1960s to the 1980s, and in a lot of cases, you would haveseen better growth by putting your money in a passbook savings account andwatching it grow one penny at a time.
? FOREX trading ? Another choice that has gained inpopularity during the past few years is currency trading. In case you're not familiar with currencytrading, the value of the dollar fluctuates on a daily basis with othercurrencies of the world. If yousuccessfully place your bets and buy at the right time ? or hedge your bets andgamble that a foreign currency will gain or lose value compared to the dollar ?you stand to make a ton of money fast. Unfortunately, the biggest winners are very good at what they do andthey best in the business lose nearly as much as they win. Unless you have immaculate timing you can beyet another one of the casualties of FOREX trading.
? Starting a Business or franchising ? When themarket is bad, some investors decide to start a business of their own or buyinto a franchise opportunity thinking that name recognition will guaranteetheir success. Unfortunately, franchiseswill charge you up to $50,000-$100,000 for the privilege of putting up asign. Then you have to invest in abuilding, inventory, hire employees, and hope against hope that you've chosenthe right franchise in the right location at the right time. If you do everything right, you've won theright to stay in business and manage a time-intensive facility that has toadhere to corporate rules, purchasing requirements, etc. ? with no guaranteethat you'll even be able to turn a profit. And that's assuming you can even get in. Most franchise opportunities will require thatyou have sterling credit. If it's not,you could be out in the cold.
? MLM ? Americans have an affinity for buying magicpotions, lotions, and pills in the hopes that what ails them can be curedovernight. Some investors decide to takea whirl at making money with one of these schemes only to discover the truth:While you can make money in MLM, most don't. And by getting involved in MLM an awful lot of investors discover thatthere are minimum purchases required, many MLM opportunities push you to sellto your friends, family, or anyone you have even a passing acquaintance with,and your ?guaranteed? riches can disappear in the blink of an eye if thecompany goes under or someone in your ?upline? quits or fails to make it.
These investmentscan be more than a little scary, so a lot of would-be investors turn to realestate for solid growth opportunities and the hope for a more profitablefuture. Even in a terrible market, youcan make money in real estate investing. That's a tremendous draw for a real estate investor, because most otheropportunities are losing money right now ? with little chance for turning aprofit.
By investing smart,you can reduce much of the risk that real estate can pose. While all investments come with a certainamount of risk ? and uneducated investors manage to lose money every day ? youhave much more control over your destiny. This is true even in a down market.
And real estateinvesting makes it possible to turn a profit at every turn ? when you buy, ifyou hold, and again when you sell. Inaddition, if your investment doesn't perform the way you had hoped when youmade your initial investment, you can make money by exercising good judgmentand dumping the property on the open market.
The investmentchoices I listed above aren't necessarily bad choices even in a badmarket. But they do have a lot oflimitations that can inhibit your ability to be profitable.
Probably the bestreason for pulling the trigger today on real estate investing is the fact thatyou're in control every step of the way. Instead of taking your chances and hoping for the best, go with aninvestment that lets you decide how, when, and where to invest. You don't have to have perfect credit to playthe game and the more you play the better you'll get.
So turn the cornertoday and start reaching for your financial goals. Real estate investing is the vehicle you?lluse to reach your financial destiny. Soget in, buckle up, and hang on. Yourbest bet for making money in a bad market is not to gamble. Put your money on a sure winner. Real estate investing has created moremillionaires with less risk than any other investment out there.
Will you be thenext one?
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