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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Investing doesn't start with your first transaction — it begins much earlier. From defining the types of investments you're interested in to setting clear financial goals, the early stages are critical. Investing can be complex and time-intensive, especially when deciding where to place your capital. That's why having a thoughtful, informed strategy from the outset is so important: it ensures your investments are purposeful and aligned with your longterm vision.Before you commit any resources, take the time to craft a strategy that...

Getty ImagesReal estate has long been a proven path to building wealth—but is it the right investment for you?Consider Jason Hull, owner of J & J Cash Home Buyers. He and his wife retired in their mid-40s, thanks largely to their real estate investments. Even in retirement, they continue investing in properties because of the steady income and long-term appreciation it offers them.Article continues below this adIf that sounds like your ideal future, it may be time to start building your real estate portfolio. While this investment strategy promises passive...

The movement to drastically cut and even eliminate property taxes, which local governments heavily rely on to fund crucial public services, is gaining momentum in Republican-led states across the country.Four states—including Florida, Illinois, Kansas and Pennsylvania—currently have plans to eliminate property taxes entirely. Others—including Texas and Montana—are trying to significantly reduce them.In Florida, Republican Senator Jonathan Martin introduced Senate Bill 852 after Governor Ron DeSantis expressed on X earlier this year his support for eliminating property taxes entirely."I agree that taxing land/property is the more oppressive and ineffective form of...

"The stock market is not the economy" is a common refrain. The thinking goes that while losses in the stock market may hurt Wall Street investors, Main Street is the real backbone of the economy. While that may be true, stocks are an important psychological lever and there is a threshold for losses, beyond which the pain in the market can spill over and hurt consumer spending. That's the thinking that underpins the concept of the "wealth effect," or the idea that rising and falling asset values have a material...

Inefficient investments continue to be a drain on the economy, and debt-laden local governments need to ensure that the projects they back are actually needed in their communities.That was the message state-owned Economic Daily delivered in a commentary on Sunday as it put its weight behind national efforts to stimulate domestic demand.Written under the pen name Jin Guanping, the commentary said the incremental capital output ratio had risen from 2.84 in 2008 to 9.44 in 2023. The ratio is a key measure of investment efficiency where a lower value indicates...