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Unlocking the Power of a Self-Directed 401(k)
Videos, Blogs/Articles Ralph Noriega Videos, Blogs/Articles Ralph Noriega

Unlocking the Power of a Self-Directed 401(k)

As an investor, you’re likely always on the lookout for innovative ways to grow and protect your wealth. However, there’s one powerful tool that remains relatively underutilized—the self-directed 401(k). In a recent interview with Matthew Brauer from eQRP, we explored the many advantages of utilizing this retirement vehicle for those looking to take greater control of their retirement funds.

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Understanding the Advantages of the Kirkland Income Fund Sub-REIT
Videos, Blogs/Articles Chris Carsley Videos, Blogs/Articles Chris Carsley

Understanding the Advantages of the Kirkland Income Fund Sub-REIT

At Kirkland Capital Group, our foundational ethos is centered around being investor focused. This principle guided us in constructing our fund to prioritize our investors' best interests, ensuring that our fees, expenses, compliance, and operations are all in alignment with their needs. Consequently, we have adopted a Sub-REIT structure as part of our strategy to maximize returns and provide tax benefits to our qualified investors.

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Why Savvy Investors Should Consider Private Debt in Real Estate
Videos, Blogs/Articles Ralph Noriega Videos, Blogs/Articles Ralph Noriega

Why Savvy Investors Should Consider Private Debt in Real Estate

In an investment landscape that often feels like a tug-of-war between risk and reward, private debt in real estate offers a unique opportunity for investors to achieve stability and high returns. For those looking to diversify beyond traditional equities and bonds, private debt in real estate provides an intriguing opportunity. This was the focus of Chris and Brock's discussion as they guested on the eQRP podcast, hosted by Matthew Brauer, a platform that offers a self-directed retirement plan allowing individuals to invest in a wide range of assets.

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The Essentials of Due Diligence Verification
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The Essentials of Due Diligence Verification

In the world of alternative investments, ensuring the accuracy of information isn't merely a suggestion; it's an imperative. Considering you're entrusting someone with your hard earned funds, it's crucial to adopt a "trust but verify" approach to your verification process, a topic I frequently discuss in my webinars.

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Infinity Investment Strategies Member of the Month Featuring Kirkland Capital Group
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Infinity Investment Strategies Member of the Month Featuring Kirkland Capital Group

At Kirkland Capital Group, we are proud to share that our very own Chris Carsley was recently featured on the Infinity Investment Strategies podcast, hosted by Erica Neal. With a distinguished career in hedge funds, portfolio management, and alternative investments, Chris shared his unique insights and expertise on various topics, including the evolving landscape of private debt and fixed income investments.

He also talks in depth about our fund, the Kirkland Income Fund. This is a great video to watch for current and potential investors in the fund as Erica asks insightful questions that maybe on the mind of many investors.

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From Pre-Med to Private Debt: An Investor Interview with Nabil Istafanous
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From Pre-Med to Private Debt: An Investor Interview with Nabil Istafanous

Do you want to hear from a successful investor who has a diversified portfolio of non-correlated assets? Do you want to get some valuable advice from a seasoned entrepreneur who has a unique and unconventional career path? Do you want to learn more about alternative lending and private debt? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you will love our latest investor interview with Nabil Istafanous.

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Rise of Private Private Credit
Videos Brock Freeman Videos Brock Freeman

Rise of Private Private Credit

Traditional fixed income has faced challenges over the past few years, while equities or stocks have thrived in contrast. This shift has paved the way for the rise in popularity of alternative investments such as private credit, as investors seek to strengthen the fixed income segment of their portfolios.

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Build Your Own Investment Team with These 6 Networking Tips
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Build Your Own Investment Team with These 6 Networking Tips

In many of my webinars I talk about how investors without large teams and resources still complete effective due diligence and source investment opportunities. One of the aspects I talk about is creating a network around you to help develop resources for yourself. You still need to identify what you are looking to add to your investment portfolio, determine your “non-negotiables” terms, and read the documents but insights from others with varied backgrounds and investment experience can help you catch more issues and benefit from people’s extended network.

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Deep Dive Into Asset-Backed Funds
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Deep Dive Into Asset-Backed Funds

What are asset-backed funds? Our Chief Investment Officer, Chris Carsley, was part of a panel that did a deep dive into asset-backed funds. He was with Michael Flight, co-founder of Liberty Real Estate Fund, and hosted by Patrick Grimes of Passive Investment Mastery. They discussed the ins and outs of investing in asset-backed funds. They also discussed funds dealing with private debt, private equity, and even funds in the exciting world of blockchain in real estate.

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Rocket Dollar Performance Assessment Like A Pro
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Rocket Dollar Performance Assessment Like A Pro

Most individuals tend to evaluate the quality of investments based solely on their performance numbers. However, performance returns are merely the starting point that should prompt further inquiries. In a recent discussion on Rocket Dollar, Chris Carsley, our Chief Investment Officer at Kirkland Capital Group, shared insights on how professionals assess investment performance. This will empower investors to pose relevant queries in order to make well-informed investment choices.

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Diving Deeper - Due Diligence in the World of Alternative Investments
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Diving Deeper - Due Diligence in the World of Alternative Investments

Understanding due diligence goes beyond knowing what’s going on. You have to be willing to do the work no matter how mundane it is and be willing to take the time to ensure your investment and investors are in good hands.

Join Chris Carsley, our Chief Investment Officer at Kirkland Capital Group, on another episode of the Purpose-Driven Wealth podcast, with Mo Bina. In this second episode of a two-part series on the Purpose-Driven Wealth podcast, Mo Bina welcomes back Chris in a continuation of their discussion on due diligence in alternative investments. Diving deeper, they discuss specific areas to focus on, inefficiencies, repeatability, and risk management, to name a few.

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Navigating the World of Start-Ups: Investor Interview with Evan Shubin
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Navigating the World of Start-Ups: Investor Interview with Evan Shubin

We're thrilled to bring you another Investor Interview, featuring Evan Shubin, a seasoned investor in equities, real estate and start-ups.

In a candid conversation with our very own Chris Carsley, Evan shares his journey from graduating from Brown University to making a mark in the trade show industry. Evan also provides an in-depth look into the world of start-ups, discussing the challenges he faced, the lessons he learned, and the successes he achieved.

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The Unbankable Deal: A Conversation with Malcolm Turner
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The Unbankable Deal: A Conversation with Malcolm Turner

I recently had the privilege of interviewing Malcolm Turner, the CEO and President of Castle Commercial Capital. He is a pillar in Detroit and has done numerous deals with us at Kirkland Capital Group. He is also an author of the book, Financing the Unbankable Deal: How to Buy Commercial Real Estate with the Bridge Loan Investor Success Strategy. In this fireside chat, we talk about his background, how he started his company, why a lot of investors are looking at Detroit, what are the trends he is seeing in real estate, his strategies when looking at real estate, and a lot more. You wouldn’t want to miss this video!

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Due Diligence in the World of Alternative Investments
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Due Diligence in the World of Alternative Investments

Due diligence is the most important aspect of making an investment. Though an institutional level investment firm has a massive system for making sure everything checks out, it pays to know how these things are going from the perspective of an expert.

Join Chris in this episode of the Purpose-Driven Wealth podcast with Mo Bina. This is a must-see, must-listen episode for aspiring investors, as well as those who have already established themselves in investing. Learn about the importance of due diligence, and how pros like Chris get it done the right way.

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Sense Financial Alternative Due Diligence
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Sense Financial Alternative Due Diligence

Have you ever wondered how to invest in alternative assets like hedge funds, private credit or commercial real estate? If so, you’re not alone. Many investors are looking for ways to diversify their portfolio and generate higher returns outside of traditional investments. But how do you evaluate these opportunities? Chris Carsley, our Chief Investment Officer, joins Sense Financial for another webinar. He talks about how to perform alternative investment due diligence that is applicable to different types of funds or investments.

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Altigo Beyond Real Estate - Private Credit
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Altigo Beyond Real Estate - Private Credit

When discussing real estate, most people first think of equity real estate transactions in single family, multi-family or public REITs. However, a significant part of this transaction actually involves credit, either a bank or a non-bank lender. In a webinar called "Beyond Real Estate" by Altigo, they invited Chris Carsley, our Chief Investment Officer, to join a panel discussion about alternatives to equity in real estate.

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Identifying Market Inefficiencies and Manager Edge
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Identifying Market Inefficiencies and Manager Edge

Chris Carsley, our Chief Investment Officer, joins Rocket Dollar for another webinar. He talks about how to identify market inefficiencies to develop an edge that can consistently generate excess returns and more importantly, is repeatable. To understand the concepts better, he uses KCG as an example to identify the market inefficiencies we are targeting and how we are able to build our edge and ultimately help define our strategy.

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How to perform due diligence like a pro?
Videos Brock Freeman Videos Brock Freeman

How to perform due diligence like a pro?

Chris Carsley, our Chief Investment Officer, joins IRA Club for another webinar. He talks about how to perform due diligence like a pro with insights from industry professionals on their non-negotiables when evaluating an investment opportunity. If you want to level up your investment due diligence, you should not miss this video!

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Investor Interview: Prashant Sharma
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Investor Interview: Prashant Sharma

Chris Carsley, our Chief Investment Officer, had a very candid conversation with Prashant ranging from his background and experience as a Microsoft executive, to his current investment thesis and a lot more.

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