Tis the Season for Investing

Each holiday season brings with it not only a change in the weather, but also a change in spending habits.  It is not unusual to see Americans budget an additional $400 to $800 in spending during the Holiday season.  The niceties or nonessential items usually show a spike in sales during this season.  However, essential items continue to show consistent sales.  Most retailers will tell you that the spike in sales for nonessential items enables them to make their margin for the year, but the perfect storm is finding items that are not only essential, but also boast an increased demand during the holiday season.  I even found one article post that detailed the "best time to buy" throughout the entire calendar year including the best month or months to shop!  Wouldn't it be great to combine the essential and nonessential commodities into one investment opportunity?  And if that were the case, when should you invest?

All the information pointed to one simple plan, INVEST NOW; the earlier the better.  Why, because the market fluctuates, and during the holiday season, take some of that discretionary spending money and invest in yourself.  During my search for the best investments for 2011, I found that many of the best investment opportunities are in the home-based business market or network marketing.  According to the book, The New Professionals, networking marketing and home-based business is the way to begin to create personal wealth and security in an uncertain market.  Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, has posted a video describing the power of the home-based business and how individuals can tap into this wealth trend and begin to become financially empowered.

So in my curiosity, I began to look at the top income earners, billionaires, and their holdings.  Therein, I saw the holdings that have catapulted the richest man in the world above Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, and that is Carlos Slim Helu: worth a reported $53.5 billion dollars!  What are his major holdings?  He owns a communications company: mobile phones, and he builds energy infrastructure.  Along with Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, they all own interests in communications and energy, and both these markets contain commodities that are both essential and nonessential. 

Now, just as the deregulation of long distance made household names out of SPRINT, MCI, and other local, long distance, and international calling phone companies, the deregulation of energy is set to turn the world markets on their ear.  Energy is set to become a major player for businesses that have properly positioned themselves to take advantage of this growth, as evidenced in this short video discussing energy deregulation.  However, I only see one company out there right now that is positioned to take advantage of BOTH of these wealth trends, and that is 5linx Enterprises. 

Stay informed and do your research. If you are currently involved in any MLM opportunities, stop struggling and invest in a system that will help market your opportunity, and consider adding either communications or energy to your portfolio.  For anyone out there that is not currently involved in any home-based business, I encourage you to use your discretionary income to invest in an opportunity before the end of 2010.  Position yourself this year to make money on the wealth trends for 2011 and the years to come! 

Dedicated to your Success...

Thadd Porter

TU Enterprises CEO & Online Coach

Office: 334.462.6828