by Greg Hughes | Nov 23, 2020 | All Blog Posts, Newsletter, Public
We love to learn from our investors! That’s why we started the “Hughes Highlight” series, which highlights fascinating stories from our family of investors. What does “liberty” mean to you? We’ve had to think a lot about that word this year. As...
by Greg Hughes | Nov 2, 2020 | All Blog Posts, Newsletter, Public
One powerful advantage of non-traditional investing is that you have more control over the way you structure your investment. Non-traditional investments (like real estate) can color outside the lines, leveraging options that are unavailable in traditional...
by Greg Hughes | Oct 6, 2020 | All Blog Posts, Newsletter, Public
Save your money and stay out of debt. Have you ever received advice like this? Seems pretty innocent and safe, right? At Hughes Capital, we often talk about the differences between good debt and bad debt. Bad debt would be using financing to pay for something like...
by Greg Hughes | Aug 31, 2020 | All Blog Posts, Newsletter, Public
If you have been reading our content for a while, you’ve probably seen the word “volatility” pop up a few times, and it is no accident that we mention it often when we talk about our investing principles. This is because volatility is a crucial concept to understand,...
by Greg Hughes | Aug 1, 2020 | Newsletter, Public
Sir John Templeton — respected investor, banker, and fund manager — was on the right track when he said, “Diversify. In stocks and bonds, as in much else, there is safety in numbers.” From companies diversifying a product line to investors diversifying a portfolio,...
by Greg Hughes | Aug 1, 2020 | Newsletter, Public
See if you can relate to this scenario. I once met with a married couple (I’ll call them John and Sue) who were selling their rental home in California. John and Sue were tired of being landlords but didn’t want to sell their property and face the hefty property...