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Is This Opportunity To Good To Be True

Randall Davey

 When market returns are modest and interest rates are low, it is not unusual for investors to be interested in—and tempted by “golden opportunities.” The thought of making outrageous rates of return, cutting out the middle person, or getting in on the ground floor of a new opportunity can be very appealing. Consider the following menu: 

  • How to Earn A Million Dollars in Network Marketing, Jason Rash, The Social Celebrity, December 2019. 
  • The Quickest and Easiest Way to Make $1 Million in the Stock Market, Scott Alan Turner, C.F.P., (YouTube), Jan. 25, 2019. 
  • How to Become a Millionaire Through Rental Properties, Bigger Pockets, Brandon Turner, (no date). 
  • My Advice to Millennials: 4 Steps to Becoming a Real Estate Millionaire, Ethan Roberts, Auction.com, April 23, 2020. 
  • How to Get Super Rich Selling Super Yachts, Benjamin Staples, Bloomberg, Oct. 4, 2019. 

Interested? Before you abandon your day job, or put good money down to get the secret recipe to wealth accumulation, include these steps in your vetting process: 

  1. Look at reviews of the pitch man and the company. 
  2. Ask for the names and contact information for persons who have been involved in the opportunity for at least two years. 
  3. Review the opportunity with at least three colleagues who do not have a dog in the fight. 
  4. Consider the opportunity cost. What does it cost to “get in,” and what are the ongoing costs (subscription costs, etc.)? 
  5. Consult a financial advisor to analyze the impact the opportunity may have on your long-term financial plan if the opportunity works—or it does not. 

Be especially alert to appeals such as, “secrets the I.R.S. don’t want you to know.” America remains a land of opportunity, but when blanket offers to earn easy money seem too good to be true, typically they are. Remember Shakespeare’s counsel: “All that glitters is not gold” 

Randall E. Davey, CAP® is a financial advisor with Guide Advisors, Inc. In certain circumstances, he may offer insurance as a sole proprietor or through Guide Advisors, Inc. He resides with his wife, Bonnie in Mesa, Arizona. Randall can be reached at randall.davey@guideadvisors.com or by phone at 425.478.5668. 

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