Increase Income Through Alternative Investments, with Denis Shapiro

Are you frustrated with the volatility, fee structure, and abstract nature of most investments? Do you feel that you’ve outgrown the status quo investing strategy and want to play a bigger game with your investing? Have you heard of alternative investments, but don’t know where to get started? Do you need investments that are built for high performers like you, who know it’s possible to increase your income today? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np8dmb8n8Cw Today, we’re talking with Denis Shapiro, Managing Partner of SIH Capital Group and author of The Alternative Investment Almanac: Expert Insights on Building Person Wealth in Non-Traditional Ways. So if you want to hear about how one investor in the alternative space is helping others with a simplified strategy to invest for passive income… tune in now! Table of contents* What IS An Accredited Investor?* Denis Shapiro’s Journey to Alternative Investments* Having a Portfolio with Stocks AND Alternative Investments* The Importance of Building Relationships* An Overview of the Asset Classes * A Note on Ponzi Schemes* The Give and Take of Alternative Investments * Diversify Between Liquid and Illiquid Assets * How to Get Involved in Accredited Investments* Get The Alternative Investment Almanac by Denis Shapiro * About Denis Shapiro* Book A Strategy Call What IS An Accredited Investor? Accredited investors have certain investment opportunities available to them that the average person does not. Namely, a number of alternative investments outside of the stock market. So how do you know if you’re an accredited investor? Accredited investor status is actually defined by your income (or Net Worth). Let’s break it down; you’re an accredited investor, as defined by the SEC, IF: * You are SINGLE, and have had an income of at least $250,000 for the past two years, with the expectation to keep earning the same or greater* Your are MARRIED, and have had an income of at least $300,000 for the past two years, with the expectation to keep earning the same or greater* OR, if you have a Net Worth exceeding $1 million. If you’re an accredited investor, or on track to become one, you’ll want to stick around to learn more. Denis Shapiro’s Journey to Alternative Investments In high school, Denis' older brother gifted him a copy of Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. Yet, he was skeptical of the ideas that Kiyosaki brought forth. His key takeaway, however, was that he should start buying assets--which was a mindset his peers did not have.  So, he started with a mutual fund that didn’t do very well.  That’s when he started to look for a different way, and he experimented with different assets. He also dedicated his college career to finance,