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How will Covid-19/Coronavirus Affect my Alternative Investment Portfolio? Part 53: March 27th
Micro-edition update; U.S. progress on third death wave drives forward, but then stalls out;Crystal ball: Time to buckle up? Infections...
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Mar 28, 202120 min read
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How will Covid-19/Coronavirus Affect my Alternative Investment Portfolio? Part 52: March 13th
Micro-edition update; U.S. continues to make progress battling down third death wave; Crystal ball: Progress on third wave of infections...
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Mar 15, 202116 min read
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Deep-dive Into My Seven Figure Alternative Investments (and Real-estate) Portfolio: Master Index
This master index includes my latest portfolio deep-dive as well as all of my older updates back to 2017. (Usual disclaimer: I'm just an...
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Oct 19, 20201 min read
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Deep-dive Into My Seven Figure Alternative Investment (and Real Estate) Portfolio: 2020 Q3 Update
Despite the surprise of a global pandemic and the sharpest downturn in U.S. recorded history, my defensive, boring-by-design portfolio...
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Oct 19, 202037 min read
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How will Covid-19/Coronavirus Affect my Alternative Investment Portfolio? Index of All Articles
Index of articles in the series.
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Aug 16, 20203 min read
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Kudos/Press Coverage of The Real Estate Crowdfunding Review (and The Private Investor Club)
It's an honor to be able to answer questions about real estate, investing and crowdfunding from the general, financial and real estate...
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Jun 9, 202010 min read
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How will Covid-19/Coronavirus Affect my Alternative Investment Portfolio? Part 11: May 10th
U.S. continues slow progress against virus, but shows disturbing signs of stalling; More states exit lockdown, including 11 that fail...
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May 10, 202020 min read
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Why your Homegrown IRR Math is Probably Way Off and Causing you Problems you Don't Even Realize
Even some experienced investors don't realize that IRR (internal rate of return) and annual return aren't the same thing. So when they try
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Feb 24, 20207 min read
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The Real Estate Crowdfunding Review February 2020 Update
Investor lawsuits fly against Realty Shares and MG Capital; New CrowdStreet "Offer Lottery" feature; Private Investor Club welcomes...
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Feb 13, 20206 min read
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Deep-dive Into My 7 Figure Alternative Investments / Real-estate Portfolio: 2019 Q4 Update
My boring-by-design portfolio cranked out a nice 8%+ in income (not counting price appreciation). And I've added 3 difficult-to-find...
Ian Ippolito
Dec 1, 201917 min read
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The Real Estate Crowdfunding Review November 2019 Update
Comprehensive review of Roofstock One; Four club feeders onboarding; "How to evaluate sponsor compensation"; SEC clamps down on iFunding...
Ian Ippolito
Nov 24, 20194 min read
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Is the Sponsor Taking Fair Compensation? Or Ripping Me Off?
What's normal and what's out of line? Are there times when I should be willing to pay more? This article explains how I evaluate these...
Ian Ippolito
Oct 8, 201910 min read
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The Real Estate Crowdfunding Review June 2019 Update
Comprehensive review of Equity Multiple, extension to club feeder, and the latest news on Prodigy Network, etc. (Usual disclaimer: I'm...
Ian Ippolito
Jun 13, 20192 min read
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Investors Allege 40% Gut-Punch Loss on Prodigy Network, Allege PN Misappropriated Investor Funds
Investors allege a 40% loss on 84 William Street deal (along with being asked to pony-up $9.3 million more to avoid a 100% loss). This, afte
Ian Ippolito
May 29, 20195 min read
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The Real Estate Crowdfunding Review May 2019 Update
Comprehensive review of Broadstone Real Estate Access (BDREX); updated non-accredited guide to choosing funds; new feeder; latest news. ...
Ian Ippolito
May 20, 20193 min read
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Which real estate crowdfunding fund should I pick?
A step-by-step guide for the every-day, non-accredited investor. (Usual disclaimer: I'm an investor and not a registered financial...
Ian Ippolito
May 15, 20197 min read
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The Real Estate Crowdfunding Review April 2019 Update
Deep-dive review of the newly revamped FundRise, Broadmark funds roll-call, Grubb feeder onboarding and industry news. (Usual...
Ian Ippolito
Apr 30, 20193 min read
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The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Direct Lending Investments (DLI)
SEC says wildly popular fund inflated returns for years and investors could lose 25% (or more) of their money. Also: how the "roach test"...
Ian Ippolito
Apr 16, 201913 min read
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How to Invest in Real Estate w/o Paying a Penny of Tax (Legally): Part 4: "Passive-Pairing"
How to implement "passive-pairing" to drastically cut or wipe out your investment tax bill. (Disclaimer: I'm not an accountant,...
Ian Ippolito
Apr 10, 20196 min read
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How to Invest in Real Estate w/o Paying a Penny of Tax: Part 3: The Power of "Passive Pairing"
Dramatically cut or even wipe out your investment tax bill with "passive-pairing." (Disclaimer: I'm not an accountant, financial...
Ian Ippolito
Apr 10, 20196 min read
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