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• Best Links - TRADE WAR!!!

• Deep Dive - Nick’s $1.3B wealth journey…

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The most interesting things happening today…

⚔️ TRADE WAR!

Trudeau Announces Tariff Deal with Trump

A last-minute save for Canadian businesses. Canada just bought itself 30 more days before U.S. tariffs kick in. In return, they’re beefing up border security. The big question: Is this a real deal, or just delaying the inevitable?

Eurozone Facing 'Sizeable' Hit from Trade Tensions

The trade war is back, and Europe is caught in the crossfire. With the U.S. and China slapping tariffs on each other like a bad divorce, the eurozone could take a major hit.

💰 WEALTH

The House of Kushner

From real estate to international power plays. Jared Kushner built his name in property, but now he’s running a billion-dollar private equity fund. What’s his strategy? Hint: It involves Middle Eastern investments, political connections, and a whole lot of controversy.

🏭 ECONOMY

Feeling Left Behind in a Growing Economy

The economy is booming—so why does it feel so bad? Middle-class Americans are cutting back on spending even as the stock market soars. Turns out, GDP growth doesn’t help much when your paycheck stays the same.

The Fed Ignores Trump’s Calls to Cut Rates

Trump wants lower rates. The Fed says “nah.” Powell and company are standing firm, keeping rates steady while inflation simmers. Meanwhile, the stock market is watching—nervously.

₿ CRYPTO

Bitcoin Bulls Take Over U.S. Fund

Bitcoin in national reserves? Pro-crypto officials have been put in charge of the U.S. sovereign wealth fund. What happens next?

🏠 REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Beats Bitcoin & Gold?

Forget volatility, think stability. Experts say real estate could be the best long-term play.

From Crypto Queen to Real Estate Mogul

Bitcoin made her millions—real estate keeps them. How one investor turned crypto profits into a property empire.

DEEP DIVE

Nick DiMauro’s $1.3B Wealth Journey

In the early 1970s, a young Italian immigrant named Nick DiMauro arrived in Australia with little more than a strong work ethic and a willingness to take risks.

He wasn’t a financial expert.

He wasn’t highly educated.

But he understood one thing: real estate was a path to real wealth.

Nick started small—his first investment was a struggling motel.

He didn’t overanalyze or wait for the perfect opportunity. He just acted.

Over the years, he bought more properties, watched values rise, collected rental income, and used smart tax strategies to reinvest.

Today, he’s worth $1.3 billion (yes, with a ‘B’) from a portfolio of hotels, shopping centers, and commercial real estate.

He didn’t need an Ivy League degree.

He didn’t need to master complex stock market theories.

He just needed to own real estate.

Why Even Unsophisticated Investors Can Win in Real Estate

Look around.

Some of the wealthiest people you know—the old guy down the street who barely finished high school, the family that’s owned the same buildings for decades—aren’t stock market wizards.

They’re real estate owners.

That’s because real estate doesn’t require financial genius—it requires continuous management and attention.

Unlike stocks, where you need to correlate the phases of the moon to stock market cycles, divine which way the federal reserve is going to move interest rates, or infer how tension in the middle east will affect oil prices, real estate is relatively simple:

• You buy a property.

• You rent it out.

• You manage it well.

And over time, you win!

Four Ways Real Estate Creates Wealth For You

Most investments rely on a single way to make money—stocks rise in price, bonds pay interest, businesses generate cash flow.

But real estate gives you four ways to win at once:

1. Leverage – By using Other People’s Money, you are able to purchase more real estate than you can afford individually.

2. Capital Appreciation – Your property increases in value over time. Historically, real estate has been a slower but steady wealth builder.

3. Cash Flow – Rental income provides steady, contractual payments that aren’t tied to stock market swings.

4. Tax Benefits – Depreciation lets you offset rental income (and in some cases, other income). 1031 exchanges let you roll gains into new properties tax-free, juicing your after-tax returns by 20-40% when compared with other investments.

That’s why real estate quietly builds fortunes for people who don’t even think of themselves as investors.

How Real Estate Creates So Many Milliionaires

Some will argue that stocks outperform real estate over the long run. That may be true on paper, but paper returns don’t create generational wealth.

Here’s the difference:

• Stocks are subject to the whims of the financial press and their boom and bust cycle is very exciting to cover, but few investors outperform buying index funds.

• Real estate is a steady earner that gives you double-benefits from ever-present inflation: not only does the value of your property increase, but the price of rents increases with inflation as well.

And here’s the key:

even if real estate grows slower than stocks on average, the ability to use leverage, inflation working in your favor, and the tax advantages often makes it a better long-term investment for people willing to invest the time to manage it well.

Real Estate is Real Wealth

If real estate is how even unsophisticated people build generational wealth, what does that tell you?

You’re probably thinking it tells you that they’re playing a better game than you are…

It tells you that Real Estate is Real Wealth.

The content provided in this newsletter is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as specific advice for any specific individual. The information is prepared by knowledgeable individuals and is not written by certified tax professionals or investment advisors. For personalized advice tailored to your unique financial situation, consult with a qualified tax professional, financial advisor, or attorney.

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