Buy undervalued real estate in a rising market .. focus on residential land or residences that can be rented profitable moderately levered.
What is a rising market ? A market with IN-MIGRATION .. a market with GDP growth .. a market with RISING AVERAGE WAGES .. a market with a right-of-centre, low to no debt nor deficit committed government .. a market with a stable democracy .. a market that is reasonably large .. a market with a functioning democracy .. a market with lots of physical resources the world needs .. a market with little corruption and a functioning legal system.
Not many markets qualify .. but here are a few that would qualify: In Canada those 3 provinces: SK, AB, MB, and maybe ON if they elect the right government this fall .. BC is too left leaning and the provinces east of ON are left leaning or too small, although of course pockets of opportunity exists there is you are local and know it well.
Outside of Canada: Brazil .. and maybe a few other S-American countries I know little about. There also may be the odd African nation or the odd oil producing middle eastern country I know little about, like Turkey, Tunesia, Libya or Algeria. Libya beach front property is probably a good investment right now .. as it will be worth more when the war is over !
Why not the US (yet): not a functioning democracy anymore. No party wants to lower the debt or deficit through required tax increases and entitlement spending reductions. Corruption in the financial/political system. Oversupply of houses/condos for at least a decade. Risk of currency depreciation for Canadians.
Why not China: not a democracy. Corruption at the highest levels. No independent justice system. No IP protection. widespread air and water pollution. Civil unrest a possibility. One child policy. Ex-migration.
No European country would qualify .. maybe Germany or France but it too is debt ridden. Maybe Switzerland.
Maybe India.
I am biased as I buy residential land and primarily apartment buildings in AB .. although a trip to Libya would possibly be an even better idea !
If you have better ideas, I'd love to hear them, from you or other posters !
Oh yes, you can TRADE stocks but that really is not investing nor capital gains [although many claim that anyway] !
Happy investing.