E276 Jeremy Roll - Make Better Investing Decisions In A Recession By Analyzing Market Data and Distilling the Truth Behind the Headlines

Are we heading into a recession or are we already in it? No matter the answer, a downturn, says Jeremy Roll of Roll Investment Group is part of an economic cycle and therefore, to be expected. One strategy that we, investors, can build against the negative effects of a down cycle is to educate ourselves about economic and market data, analyze the interplay of factors, and dive deep into the headlines and news to get the real essence of the messages. Only with an educated mind can we make sensible decisions about investing.

 

Join us in today’s episode as Jeremy goes into detail about where the real estate market is heading given the present economic conditions and the feds’ regulation of the financial system. He offers action steps to investors who want to protect and grow their investments in a recession. Learn why even as a passive investor, Jeremy spends tremendous efforts studying and analyzing the market. Find out what’s in Jeremy’s daily reading list, the key to his mental sharpness, his warning when reading and interpreting headlines, and more. Click now!

 

Key Points from This Episode:

• Jeremy shares his personal background and upbringing.
• Jeremy’s prediction about another downturn for the real estate market.
• How long the next down cycle will last and how to strategically position investments.
• What to expect after the next down cycle has passed?
• Will the rules of the economy change as far as the role of the Federal Reserve is concerned and the supremacy of the dollar as the global currency? 
• Jeremy’s outlook on the trajectory of interest rates and cap rates.
• Jeremy’s advice for passive investors who want to protect and grow their capital in the current environment.
• Should investors demand a premium on yield in the current environment?
• As a passive investor, why does Jeremy exert immense effort studying and analyzing the market?
• What reading resources does Jeremy consume to aid his market study and analysis?
• Jeremy’s advice on reading and interpreting headlines.
• What role does mindset play for Jeremy?
• What’s the key to Jeremy’s mental dexterity that allows him to distill complex data and be able to make sharp decisions?
• Jeremy answers the Rare-Air Questionnaire.

 

Tweetables:

“There are always deals out there. And if you're not going to be open-minded to them, you're gonna miss opportunities.”- Jeremy Roll

 

“Always look for unique opportunities to shield you from a potential downturn.” - Jeremy Roll

 

 “As an investor, I like to see a spread between the cap rate and the interest rate for positive leverage.”- Jeremy Roll

 

“I work very hard to keep on top of all this because the pressure is on me to get this right so that I'm avoiding the landmines. If I got it wrong, I'm gonna lose all my money in a downturn.” - Jeremy Roll

 

“You have to get educated enough to look at the real data and not necessarily what the media is telling you so that you're making the right investment decisions.”- Jeremy Roll

 

“Look at the data and let the data make a decision for you and stay away from emotional decisions.”- Jeremy Roll

 

“I've been waiting for this downtrend to come for a long time. And now it'll be much more clear sailing for me to participate again. But it takes a lot of discipline to know that the cycle is going to come to avoid getting caught up on the rest of it.”- Jeremy Roll

 

“There's a certainty of cycles; it's eventually going to happen.”- Jeremy Roll

 

“If you're standing still, you're falling behind on being able to make the right decisions.“ - Jeremy Roll

 

Links Mentioned:

 

Send an email to Jeremy Roll

For Investors By Investors (FIBI)

Drudge Report

Calculated Risk

Zero Hedge

Shadow Government Statistics

Richard Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

Rich Dad's CASHFLOW Quadrant: Rich Dad's Guide to Financial Freedom by Robert Kiyosaki

Invest with CF Capital

 

About Jeremy Roll

Jeremy Roll started investing in real estate and businesses in 2002 and left the corporate world in 2007 to become a full-time passive cash flow investor. He is an investor in more than 70 opportunities across more than $1 billion worth of real estate and business assets. As Founder and President of Roll Investment Group, Jeremy manages a group of over 1,000 investors who seek passive/managed cash-flowing investments in real estate and business. He’s also the co-founder of For Investors By Investors, a nonprofit organization that was launched in 2007 with the goal of facilitating networking and learning among real estate investors in a strict no sales pitch environment. FIBI is now the largest group of public real estate investor meetings in California with over 27,000 members. He has an MBA from the Wharton School, is a licensed California real estate broker for investing purposes only and is an advisor for RealtyMogul, the largest real estate crowdfunding website in the US.