Savvy Investing or Fool's Gold? Captain Jack's Take on Real Estate vs. Stocks!

Why Buy a House When You Can Buy a Ship?

Savvy investors eh? More like landlubbers chasing the horizon! Seems some folks in this 'America' place think bricks and mortar are better than a ship beneath your feet. Gallup bless their statistical hearts says about 37% fancy real estate. A house! Can you imagine? Stuck in one place? 'Not all treasure is silver and gold mate,' but at least gold you can bury and dig up later unlike a house which just sits there gathering dust and attracting… well people.

Gold: Shiny Distracting and Oh So Alluring!

Then there's gold! Twenty three percent of ye land lovers are drawn to it like a moth to a flame. Can't say I blame you gold does have a certain… persuasive quality. But those so called 'financial advisors' are waving their fingers warning about 'hype'. Hype? I live and breathe hype! It's the only reason I've survived this long! Remember 'The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem.' And a bit of gold always improves my attitude.

Stocks? Sounds Like Something You Put in the Pillory!

And stocks… only 16%? Seems people have less faith in these abstract things. I say if I can't see it feel it or use it to bribe a governor what good is it? Still these 'experts' claim stocks offer better returns. They're probably in the pay of the East India Trading Company those devils. But they say the stock market will generally grow at a much higher rate. 'Why is the rum always gone?' Because it's a much better investment than stocks!

Tangible Assets vs. Intangible Annoyances

This Baker fellow from Claris Financial Advisors says folks like real estate and gold because they're 'tangible'. Aye tangible like a sturdy galleon unlike those… stocks which are more like whispers on the wind. And McClanahan from Life Planning Partners she warns against chasing what's 'hot'. She says 'People are always chasing what's hot and that's the stupidest thing you could do.' Well I'm always chasing something hot. Usually a bottle of rum.

So How Does a Pirate Diversify His Booty?

Now if you're daft enough to want to play this 'investment' game these advisors suggest 'REITs' and 'ETFs'. Sounds like diseases if you ask me. REITs apparently are like owning little bits of lots of buildings and ETFs are like… well I still don't understand them but they involve gold without actually having to hide it from the Royal Navy. Seems safer than burying it on a deserted island I suppose. 'Take what you can. Give nothing back!'

Captain Jack's Investment Strategy: Rum Luck and a Good Escape Plan!

But if you ask Captain Jack Sparrow the best investment is a good crew a swift ship and a healthy distrust of authority. Oh and maybe a small island with a hidden stash of rum. Because in the end 'The only rules that really matter are these: what a man can do and what a man can't do.' And I for one can always find more rum. Savvy?