Holy smokes, I just woke up from the worst flu bug I’ve ever had in my life. I barely remember the previous 8 days.
But as I lay in the bed semi-comatose, listening to the news channels, I realized that something really wonderful is happening right now if you’re hip to the game of writing for Desperate Buyers Only (DBOs).
In the US we’re teetering on the brink of a recession. The stock market is taking a beating. And it’s all good. Why? Because it’s creating profit opportunities.
For instance, when stock prices start going down, it’s a short sellers paradise. There are plenty of investors with money to burn who still want to play in the stock market, but don’t understand the fine art of short selling. (Which is a tricky investment strategy that works during times like these.)
Can you explain short selling to newbie investors? Can you write an numbers intense sales letter that helps them understand the huge financial benefits of short selling? If you can, THIS is the time to share your knowledge.
Foreclosure rates are skyrocketing right now, which is bad for cash strapped homeowners. But out in San Diego realtors are holding foreclosure tours for investors.
When one person loses, somebody else wins. Your job right now is to figure out who’s winning and who’s losing in this credit crunch game, and sell advice to the potential winners.
Somebody’s gonna do it. If you’ve got the knowledge, let it be you. Hard times can be profitable times.
February 19th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Alexis, you hit the nail on the head, but I think it’s these “unpleasant topics” that make people uneasy. They feel like they’re taking advantage of the situation, and I strongly disagree. If anything, information producers are set to turn things around for a lot of people.
I have realized that many topics related to the financial are actually quite profitable, and buyers of such products tend to be rather appreciative that you’re saving them time.
February 27th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I’m not too certain why the prior poster Isabella is turning your post about how to find hot, emerging markets into a “negative” thing.
For instance, if my home were in foreclosure, I would be highly motivated too find material online that would help me in that situation.
Or if someone has lost their job due to the market turndown, then they will be receptive to learning various techniques - from short selling as Alexis mentions to other ways of making money online in their own business. And that can empower people to get out of the rat race for good and learn how to be responsible business owners.
Offering people guidance about how to become more independent and financially free is, in my opinion, working with the “good” side of The Force
As long as you’re not lying to people, and if you’re sharing information that can be applied successfully if someone is willing to follow your guidance as outlined in your product, then you’ve improved somebody’s life.
And as Martha Stewart says, “It’s a good thing.”