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But has that Wealth made Him Financially Independent?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wealth and Cash Flow<\/a> Lessons<\/a> from Donald Trump<\/a> – Are you Ready to Be an Apprentice<\/a>?<\/p>\n

For most people the name Donald Trump<\/a> creates many images: The hair. The pout. The Tower. The casinos. And, naturally, The Apprentice<\/a>. He is certainly among our society’s most recognizable<\/a> characters, and because the 1970s he has actually built up huge wealth. But has that wealth made him economically independent<\/a>? Not always, a minimum of not till just recently. To see why, let’s take a quick take a look at how his financial investments and priorities have actually developed<\/a> over the years.<\/p>\n

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1970s to 1980s – The Asset Accumulation Years<\/p>\n

In 1971 Donald Trump transferred<\/a> to Manhattan, where he rapidly developed a name for himself as a leading<\/a> New York City realty designer<\/a>. In the beginning, he focused on multi-unit residential complexes but then broadened<\/a> into business<\/a> properties, consisting<\/a> of hotels and office buildings. By the 1980s Trump’s possessions<\/a> from property<\/a> holdings, development<\/a> activities, and residential or commercial property<\/a> sales had grown considerably. There were liabilities (home loan financial<\/a> obligation) associated with these assets, however at first they didn’t seem extreme, and as an outcome<\/a> Trump had considerable<\/a> net worth, or wealth.<\/p>\n

1990s – The “Bad Wealth” Years<\/p>\n

By 1990 Donald Trump had broadened his financial investment<\/a> interests to consist of football, airlines<\/a> and gambling establishments<\/a>. It was the latter, in particular the Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City, that together with increasing financial obligations<\/a> on his other residential or commercial properties<\/a> resulted in a serious debt issue<\/a>. In reality, by the early ’90s his individual financial obligation had actually grown to $900 million and his organization financial<\/a> obligation was nearly $3.5 billion.<\/p>\n

The problem? Despite having considerable assets, the liabilities<\/a> were extreme. To make matters<\/a> worse, the possessions weren’t producing enough capital<\/a> to cover the debt payments. On paper, Trump might have still been a multi-millionaire, with overall possessions several million dollars more than total liabilities; so he had wealth. But negative money<\/a> flow suggested<\/a> he was far from financially independent. In truth, he was on the brink of personal insolvency. Hence, the “bad wealth” years.<\/p>\n

Donald Trump’s<\/a> different financial<\/a> ventures<\/p>\n

illustrate the distinction between<\/p>\n

bad wealth<\/a> – which creates debt – and<\/p>\n

excellent wealth – which creates capital<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2000s – The “Good Wealth” Years: Apprentice<\/a> to the rescue<\/p>\n

In 2003, NBC introduced The Apprentice, a reality<\/a> TV show hosted and produced by Trump. During the very first season Trump<\/a> was paid $50,000 per episode, or approximately $700,000 for the year. Now, provided the show’s massive<\/a> success, he is apparently paid $3 million per episode. Calling this venture a golden goose would be an understatement. It is a great example of “good wealth”: an asset (in this case a business) that generates substantial positive money circulation.<\/p>\n

But “The Donald” understood<\/a> how to take a good idea and make it better. Starting with his realty activities and particularly now with his media success, Trump has actually developed and completely leveraged the branding of his name. And he’s done so with a specific concentrate<\/a> on fairly low expense (and for that reason low<\/a> debt) endeavors that create several income streams<\/a>. Some examples:<\/p>\n

Books and trips<\/p>\n

The Apprentice souvenirs<\/a> and game products<\/p>\n

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Speaking engagements, where he supposedly receives approximately $1.5 million per discussion<\/p>\n

Allowing<\/a> (for a charge) his name to be displayed<\/a> on structures owned by others<\/p>\n

These kinds of activities are typically beyond our reach. But the financial principles<\/a> they highlight<\/a> are basic and appropriate to all of us: Seek to establish a portfolio<\/a> of possessions that generate positive<\/a> cash flow. And, by all ways, do not let your debts spiral out of control.<\/p>\n

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