Today, when we think of the word “industrialist” we tend to think of people like Henry Ford, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick. Yet, in the 1950’s, the world’s most powerful industrialist was none of these people, it was Henry J. Kaiser… Starting with nothing, Henry J. Kaiser soon became Read more…
Today, Malcolm Glazer has a bit of a mixed reputation. On the one hand, he was respected for going from nothing to having a literal empire, on the other hand, how he handled his sports teams has made him one of the most hated figures in business ever. Getting his Read more…
Today, eBay is known for being at the forefront of e-auctions. As a result, a number of high-value items have been sold through the site, this got me thinking, what are the most expensive things that have ever been sold on eBay?! For the purposes of this article, we are Read more…
Today, billionaires are arguably some of the most hated people on earth. Despite this, millions of people each year want to know how to become a billionaire, so here it is! Last week, we covered how to become a millionaire. Here, the premise is somewhat similar, however, you will likely Read more…
In all my years as an investor, I am often surprised about what people think are assets. This got me thinking, which are the most common types of assets you need to know about? Many types of assets are also considered types of investments, however, not all types of investments Read more…
At Finance Friday, I try to talk as much about real estate investing as I know about. The majority of my articles pertain to investing in residential properties, but never land. This got me thinking should you invest in land? Whilst there are several different types of land, all being Read more…
When I was a child, my father always used to say that the majority of the world’s money was in real estate. However, there are several different types of real estate investments, so which are the best? I recently began investing in real estate, where I bought a series of Read more…
When it comes to investing, for many people, it often comes down to stocks or real estate. However, there are many more types of investments than just stocks and real estate! Many types of investments offer security, where others offer great reward. Some types of investments are more well known Read more…
If you want to secure your future, you’ll probably want to build wealth. After all, building wealth is the only way to secure your future and make sure that you can retire early. But this got me thinking, what are the best ways to generate and begin building wealth, regardless Read more…
Recently, a friend told me that he was moving abroad. When I asked him why, he told me that Saudi Arabia was one of the cheapest countries to live in. This got me thinking- which are the cheapest? These are countries that you can both live in today, or retire Read more…