Shownotes from <a href="https://jwp5.wordpress.com/2010/11/16/alternative-investing-and-how-the-internet-changes-the-game/">https://jwp5.wordpress.com/2010/11/16/alternative-investing-and-how-the-internet-changes-the-game/</a>
<p>For My hacker Public Radio spot.<br />Recently, I had a chance to review about 30 years of my investing and savings.<br />Being a live long member of the save 10% club and having been debt free for a number years I thought I needed a review.</p> 
<p>Having been in the military I had picked almost all the wrong kinds of things to invest in in the pre-internet era that one could think of.<br />A few years ago when Ron Paul was running for President.<br />I stumbled upon his web site.<br />Having shared many views with Mr. Paul and him being a small town doctor from Texas.&nbsp; I was very interested in what he invested in.<br />I read that he had about 50% of his assets in hard assets like Gold Coins and the rest T bills.<br />Of course he was debt free and owned his home and land out right as well.&nbsp; </p> 
<p>I use Etrade and I am slowy moving the mistakes of the Army.<br />Its just hard to get in touch with folks that deal with paper.</p> 
<p>The reason I like Etrade so much is that they show the total loss or gain each investment right away.&nbsp; No guessing you can see it.<br />You also pay as you go with them and it is very clear what you have to pay in total fee&#8217;s.</p> 
<p>I like the treasury direct site as well.</p> 
<p>But what really interested me.<br />Is what is coming.&nbsp; And this is the Hacker part of that really says wow.<br />I have been a user of pay pal for a long time.<br />I have a German and American account with them and find its a great way to move dollars to euros with out a lot of over the top fees.<br />Most people do not think about having two types of money but I assure you the dollar is not worth very much today vs. the Euro.<br />Which is great for American Jobs.&nbsp; <br />Being a Pay Pal user I a saw this Microplace site they have.<br />I used my pay pal ID and it worked.<br />There was no tricks or anything.&nbsp; <br />You make a small loan to women in south texas or coco farms in the islands and they really pay you back.<br />I have done it for a few years and it made feel a lot better about sharing my money and getting a fair return.</p> 
<p>I also look into owning a share of Windmill or truck or locomotive but the incoming costs are pretty high.&nbsp; About 15K to starting in Germany to own a share of ship or locomotive.&nbsp; I like this because its a set investment a train that works in the Hamburg harbor and its there you can go and see it on your web cam and see it work.&nbsp; It pays back your entire principle over the 30 years of its life and it pays a share of the profit for that year.&nbsp; I have not found very many American investments like that.&nbsp; But have heard that some Oil trusts can do that.&nbsp; Can I have a web cam of it working would be a qualifying point for me.&nbsp; </p> 
<p>Well enjoy and thank about it.<br />Keep it simple if you do save and watch fee&#8217;s.<br />The younger you start the easier it is.<br />And do not borrow money with credit cards or by car with credit or buy home unless you put 20% down. <br />Would be the only other advice.<br />I read book one time about wealthy barber and another about a guy who saved three years living expenses.<br />I used much from both.&nbsp; <br />The one that really changed my life was when I had the living expenses worked out.<br />It changed how I felt about my Boss and what I would be willing do a lot.&nbsp; <br />The spirit to take chance also came from that.</p> 
<p>In any case I am off enjoy and be safe.</p> 