Stocks vs. Real Estate: What’s the Best Investment to Build Wealth?

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Chris Hutchins

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🗓️ 19 June 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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#180: Chris hosts a debate about whether stock investing or real estate is the faster path to wealth. He's joined by experts from The Motley Fool and BiggerPockets who dive into tax advantages, cash flow potential, long-term returns, and wealth-building strategies associated with each investment path to help you make informed decisions. Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger are analysts at The Motley Fool, a financial services company that provides free and premium investment guidance to millions of investors. Scott Trench is CEO and President and Dave Meyer is VP of Market Intelligence at BiggerPockets, the world's largest online network of real estate investors. Link to Full Show Notes: https://allthehacks.com/investing-stocks-vs-real-estate Partner Deals Copilot: Free 2 months access to my favorite personal finance app with code HACKS2 Greenlight: First month free on a debit card and money app to raise financially smart kids Fabric: Affordable term life insurance for you and your family MasterClass: Learn from the world's best with 15% off Daffy: Free $25 to give to the charity of your choice For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: allthehacks.com/deals Resources Mentioned BiggerPockets The Real Estate Podcast Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) The “Value-Add” Playbook 1031 Exchange The “Middle Class Trap” The Motley Fool Motley Fool Money Podcast Index Funds: A Beginner's Guide Self-Directed IRA Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction (02:21) Defining Stock Investing Vs. Real Estate Investing (03:59) The Case For Stock Investing (06:52) Why You Should Invest In Real Estate First (08:03) Barriers To Entry For Stocks vs. Real Estate (10:40) Getting Returns on Stocks vs. Real Estate (13:34) Volatility: How Much Risk Is Involved? (15:47) How To Diversify In Real Estate (21:25) Forced Selling in Real Estate vs. Stocks (24:07) Leveraging Real Estate Investment Trusts (26:24) Value Add Investing in Real Estate (27:48) Time Investment: Managing Stock vs. Real Estate Portfolios (37:41) Can You Leverage The Stock Market For Higher Return? (39:55) Liquidity in Stock Market vs. Real Estate (42:22) Tax Advantages of Investing in Stocks vs. Real Estate (44:52) Closing Arguments for Real Estate vs. Stocks (46:29) Diversifying Your Investment Portfolio With Both Stocks and Real Estate Connect with All the Hacks All the Hacks: Newsletter | Website | Membership | Email Chris Hutchins: X | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Stocks versus real estate. What is the best way to build your wealth? Today we are putting them
0:07.2	head to head to find out. If you look at the past 150 years of data, On an unlevered basis, stocks have definitely delivered the best
0:15.7	phenomenal return. It's really one of the fastest easiest ways to get into investing.
0:20.7	If you want to maximize your wealth, especially early in your career, real estate investing is by far the best way to do it.
0:28.0	I'm Chris Hutchins and this is all the hacks, a show about upgrading your life, money, and travel.
0:33.0	Today we have two of the biggest players in investing joining me in a head-to-head debate.
0:38.0	We have Jason Moser and Matt Argosinger from the Motley Fool going up against Scott Trench and Dave Meyer from Bigger
0:44.3	Pockets. I am excited to be your moderator to talk stocks versus real estate.
0:49.6	Let's get into it right after this.
0:53.8	When it comes to managing my money,
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