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The Power of Real Estate Investing with Taylor Vick, CFA (Ep 44)



Real estate is one of the most popular forms of investment. It offers a variety of benefits, such as income generation, capital appreciation, tax efficiency, and diversification.

However, real estate investing also comes with its own challenges, such as finding the right properties, managing them effectively, and navigating the complex legal and financial aspects.

That is why investors must be well educated in this field in order to provide the proper guidance to their clients.

Greg DuPont sits down with Taylor Vick, Managing Director at Blue Ridge Asset Management, to explore the ins and outs of real estate investing. Taylor shares his expertise on various types of real estate investments and the benefits of using self-directed IRAs. He also covers strategies for leveraging tax benefits to enhance investment returns.

Taylor discusses:

  • The wealth-building potential and steady income real estate offers
  • The liquidity aspect of real estate investments
  • The tax advantages of real estate investment
  • Exploring asset management, 1031 exchanges, and diversification strategies for real estate investments
  • Insights on real estate deals in the current market with higher interest rates and strategies for future potential refinancing
  • Incorporating real estate into trusts for estate planning to transfer valuable assets and minimize estate taxes
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Taylor Vick has pursued a passionate commitment to the real estate investment community in and around the upstate for decades. Obtaining his CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation, Taylor continued to drive his passion for real estate investing at a high level pursuing the most advanced training, traveling the globe attending industry-leading conferences, and continuing to stay at the leading edge of the investment world each and every day. His tenacity for reaching industry-leading milestones for Blue Ridge has shown year after year, including an increasingly growing total of $150+ million in real estate funds managed.

As Principal and Managing Director, Taylor has a wide range of industry expertise and involvement including private company investments, acquisitions, commercial loans, agency debt, insurance company loans, non-recourse financings, 1031 exchanges, leases with purchase options, originating mortgage notes to buyers, receiving mortgage notes from sellers, contract assessments and equity cash-out refinancing among a variety of strategies that lead the industry in both performance and success.

Taylor’s success is not only driven by the impressive numbers, tenacity, and hunger to lead the industry but in the relational side of Blue Ridge. With an investor-first mindset, Taylor prioritizes investor relationships as the foundation of Blue Ridge’s advancement in the industry and the ever-growing investor client list is proof of his unwavering relational commitment.

You can also find Taylor involved heavily in supporting local community missions, organizations, and events as his local roots remain strong in supporting the upstate’s growth surge sustainably.


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Understanding the Historical Trends of the Markets (Ep.33)



Do you believe that history tends to repeat itself? The markets have been down recently and if it is anything like the past, it could be down for a while.

In this episode, Greg DuPont goes back as far as 1897 to explain how the markets have been working and how trends tend to repeat themselves. In order to improve at what we do, we have to learn from the past to avoid the same mistakes. 

Greg discusses:

  • The history and trends of the market
  • The Shiller PE ratio and the S&P 500 
  • Who is going to be affected by the markets the most
  • Is the market going to continue to decrease
  • And more!

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18. Being Ready for the Unexpected



Trying to predict the future is counterproductive. Instead of worrying about what is going to happen, ask yourself how you would handle a situation if it does happen.

In this episode, Greg DuPont is joined by Kirk Chisholm, wealth manager and principal at Innovative Advisory Group. Greg and Kirk dive into how to be financially resilient and think differently in order to be ready for those unexpected curveballs that life throws at us.

Greg and Kirk discuss:

  • The in-depth meaning of financial resilience
  • How to deal with unexpected financial curveballs in life
  • Why trying to predict a financial outcome is counterproductive
  • Why flexible thinking is so important for your future
  • And more

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About our guest:

Kirk Chisholm is a Wealth Manager and Principal at Innovative Advisory Group. His background and areas of focus are portfolio management and investment analysis in both the traditional and alternative investment markets. He has been providing wealth management services to individuals, executives, entrepreneurs, and their families, as well as businesses and organizations since 1999. Prior to integrating with Innovative Advisory Group in 2008, Kirk founded Stirling Global Advisors, LLC in 2005, a full-service private wealth management firm.


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17. The Future and Taxes



No one enjoys paying taxes—but we do have to recognize that taxes are inevitable and a part of our lives.

In this episode, Greg DuPont talks about finding opportunities to improve your financial situation based on your state’s tax structure and how to avoid putting your children in a situation where they are unable to pay taxes on their inherited gains once you have passed away.

Greg discusses:

  • The proposed changes to the current tax structure over the coming years
  • How to start saving on tax payments
  • Why a Roth conversion can be your best friend when looking into the future
  • The different types of taxes you may be subject to
  • And more

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Episode 16 – Let’s Go Back to Basics – Part 4



Do you truly understand what life insurance is, the different types and policies available, and how it works?

In part four of this mini-series, Greg DuPont digs deeper into the fundamentals of life insurance. He discusses the significance of life insurance, the different types of insurance policies and real-life clients’ examples that will guide you in understanding more about the flexibility and familiarity with life insurance. 

You will learn:

  • The most common types of life insurance policies and who they each serve
  • How to use life insurance as additional coverage for job insurance 
  • The difference between variable universal life insurance versus traditional universal life insurance policies
  • How insurance coverage may change over time
  • And more!

Tune in to find out more about the fundamentals of life insurance! 

Resources: DuPont Wealth Solutions  | Gregory DuPont: (614) 408-0004


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Episode 15 – Man on a Mission — With Guest Matt Zagula



Are you looking to get more, higher value yes(es) from prospects and clients? Matt Zagula, founder of the SMART Advisor Network may have the solution for you.

In this episode, Greg DuPont interviews Matt Zagula, founder of the SMART Advisor Network, member of Forbes Finance Council, and author of several books including Smart Retirement: Discover The Strategic Movement Around Retirement Taxation™ – with the third edition about to be released. 

Matt shares his thrilling journey and offers exclusive insight to the SMART Advisor Network, sharing the risks and opportunities to assist advisors in better serving their clients.

You will learn:

  • The details of Matt Zagula’s entrepreneurial journey
  • What inspired Matt Zagula to create the SMART Advisor Network, and his vision for the future
  • The level of transparency insurance companies provide—is it enough?
  • What the TSR ratio is 
  • How concerned people should be about their funds in insurance companies
  • And more!

Tune in to find out more about Matt Zagula and his unique take on the industry! 

Resources: DuPont Wealth Solutions  | Gregory DuPont: (614) 408-0004 | Matt Zagula | SMART Advisor Network | Smart Retirement: Discover the Strategic Movement Around Retirement Taxation™


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Episode 14 – Vaccine Injury Claims — With Guest Braden Blumenstiel



Have you experienced an adverse reaction to a vaccine?

We can help! 

In this episode, Greg DuPont speaks with Braden Blumenstiel, partner at DuPont and Blumenstiel, LLC, as they discuss the facts, realities and remedies for people that have been injured in the administration of a vaccine. 

You will learn:

  • About the Vaccine Act of 1986
  • What happens when you have been injured as a result of a vaccination that you received
  • What an off table and on table injury is 
  • How a claim gets started and how long it takes to resolve one 
  • The type of expenses an injured person may face
  • And more!

Listen in to find out more about what you can do if you’ve been injured by a vaccine.

Resources: DuPont Wealth Solutions  | Gregory DuPont: (614) 408-0004 | Braden Blumenstiel | Vaccine Act Lawyers: (614) 389 – 9711 | Facebook Support Group | Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System | National Vaccine Information System

 


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Episode 13 – Get in Touch With Your Feelings When Investing During COVID-19



Although finances can be deeply emotional, it’s important to try to keep your emotions out of your financial decision-making.

In this episode, Greg DuPont discusses how the pandemic has influenced our investing decisions, the risks of investing with emotion and vulnerability, and the strategies required to avoid falling into the trap of FOMO! 

You will learn:

  • The state of the economy during COVID-19 and how it has recovered
  • The dangers of being an overconfident investor
  • Why you need to be sensitive to how demographic and economic changes are going to affect you
  • How to protect yourself from being overconfident or falling into the fear of missing out
  • And more!

Tune in now to learn how you can be more prepared when investing during COVID-19!

Resources: DuPont Wealth Solutions  | Gregory DuPont: (614) 408-0004