From Skid Row to Wall Street

If you're reading this, you're wearing clothing.

I can't imagine you're naked in a public library.

We'll start from that assumption and together we'll build the Homeless Portfolio you need to improve your life.  Security is what we're after.  You need money to get off and stay off the street.  We'll be starting from the very beginning, and we'll describe for you the ways you can go from sleeping bag to nest egg.

Why a portfolio?  There are THINGS that you will need to have, things both tangible and generally supportive.  Keep in mind that, for the most part, we'll be concerned more with the quality of your life than with accumulating THINGS.  Our goal is reasonable comfort and peace of mind...the same thing most of us pray for in our old age.  At each stage we'll record the items in your Homeless Portfolio as ASSETS, and make projections on when the next steps should become possible.  Your Homeless Portfolio allows you to count what you have, and learn how you can take the next steps on your way toward independence.  One thing leads to another. 

You CAN get off the streets...but you've got to dedicate yourself to getting up off the floor and standing tall.  Once you get back on your feet, we'll teach you successful, conservative and safe ways to turn your nest egg into a stream of steady income.  You can make your money work for you. 

Most importantly, you must be patient.  If you're homeless right now, you're not going to be moving into your own apartment this year.  Being homeless is absolutely fucking awful, but it's not nearly as bad as you might think.  Try to keep a positive attitude...without you probably won't make it.

And, yup, we're going to take you all the way off of the streets to stock ownership.  IT CAN BE DONE.

Remember, our watch word is PATIENCE.

We won't be endorsing specific investments.  Don't worry, we've got a long way to go before we start talking money management.

So, we've established that you own at least a shirt and a pair of pants.  That's a start!  Now we're going to look at the next assets you must add to your Homeless Portfolio: sources of Food and Water.

More to come...

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