Today: The “Perfect” Time to Invest
By Andy Heller, Co-Founder, Regular Riches Investment System
Should an investor swim or reach for a life preserver?
Just a few years ago, the number of real estate investors was growing by leaps and bounds; however, today
many investors that were attracted to real estate in the early part of this decade due to skyrocketing property
values have retreated to the sidelines. The market has been cooling nationwide, and so it seems has the
appetite of many investors. The million dollar question is, are they right? Should other investors follow their
lead?
To help answer this question, let’s look at a similar occurrence that happened in the late 1990s in the stock
market. Stocks began to appreciate rapidly in the mid 1990s. In response, stock investment clubs popped
up all over the country. The increased interest in the stock market drew more attention to stocks from
previously inactive and novice investors. This brought more money into the stock market, which in turn drove
prices even higher. The bubble burst on the stock market in the early 2000s. Stock investment clubs closed
and interest in the stock market waned in response to the declining values.
The end of the bull market and start of a bear market in the early 2000s sent many of these new stock
investors to the sidelines, just as real estate investors attracted to skyrocketing property values earlier this
decade have also just recently retreated to the sidelines. As we asked abo ... Read More…