Investment

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Feb 15 2025 Meetup archive notes

commentary by Ian and MichaelH of the meetup group Alright, folks, I came in late today, but here’s a quick rundown of what went down during the February 15 meetup. Let’s get into it. 1 Bohol opportunity? First off, there was some talk about investment opportunities in Bohol. Apparently, there are cases where Chinese investors

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How do I compute yields or returns? Suggestion – adjust for probabilities

The earliest questions we got back when we were starting this meetup was computing yields or return on investment. Gross Annual Return = (Monthly Income x 12)/Total Investment Nuances and specifics exist of course, but this base formula would serve well as your comparison. But the most important thing to remember is the PROBABILITY of

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What investments have outsized returns

Someone recently asked me why certain opportunities seem to have outsized returns. I believe this is the likely answer: Scams account for 99% of those opportunities, while the remaining 1% might result from someone getting squeezed, whether fairly or unfairly. This doesn’t hold true all the time: sometimes it’s just creative financial engineering, but you

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