Chihiro and Pedro like to attend and host in-person events in Dallas-Fort Worth. When we host, we are thoughtful about who we invite, and our events are not open to the public.

But last week, that guy showed up and he had a me-first mentality, seeking capital for his business. We won't invite him again, but this brings up the question, what's the right way to network? It's pretty simple - you can't go wrong as long as you lead with value ( ask yourself "What can I do for this person?").

We also discussed who we're trying to help. Our target audience is people who have capital to put to work and know there's something out there beyond traditional investments that can benefit their investment portfolio. If you want to learn more , DM us on LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook!

Pedro De Leon, Jr. and Chihiro Kurokawa are on a mission to educate high income earners on the world of alternative investments through private offerings.

The thing about alt investments is that they are generally found through private offerings. By definition, they're harder to find than stocks on Robin Hood or E-Trade. So how do you find them?

Well, you can start by joining the Beyond Stocks journey to learn what to look for, and what kind of deals are available. Our goal is to let the world know that there's a whole new world of investments out there beyond traditional assets like stocks, bonds and mutual funds.

Check out this episode to hear our thoughts on how to get in the game, as well as a discussion on a current business investing trend called Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition ("ETA").

Pedro De Leon, Jr. and Chihiro Kurokawa are on a mission to educate high income professionals and business owners about how to grow wealth through alternative investments.

What are Alts??? In short, traditional investing refers to well-known financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds. Alts are everything else!

Categories of Alts include business investing (private equity), commercial real estate, crypto, commodities, non-bank lending (private credit) and more.

Pedro & Chihiro are motivated to spread the word about Alts (particular through private offerings) because they can be a powerful way for people to build wealth via unique investments that aren't widely available.

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James Ellis is the CEO of Arundel Group Holdings, a vertically integrated firm that designs, engineers and builds commercial real estate.

James has over 4 decades of experience so he has learned what does and doesn't work in real estate development. Hear stories such as:

1. How building on a former landfill led to a business losing $1 million per week!
2. Conducting a Phase 1 Environmental Study can lead to learning things about your land that you didn't want to learn.
3. The risks, time and money it costs to be a general partner in a deal.

Chihiro Kurokawa and Pedro De Leon, Jr. are your hosts of the Beyond Stocks Show. Beyond Stocks is your inside track to alternative investing. We help high income earners learn about investing in assets beyond stocks and bonds.

In Season 1 Episode 10 last week Pedro and Chihiro talked about finding somebody who has invested in Personal Seat Licenses.

Well, we found Thien Bui! He has an inspiring immigrant story and shares how he went from being a schoolteacher to starting an energy business. He grew FirstClassUtilities.com from scratch into a seven-figure business and uses that income to invest into a variety of private offerings such as multifamily and personal seat licenses.

Thien shares how he started by owning seats at AT&T Stadium where the Dallas Cowboys play, and how he is now an investor in Sunset Amphitheatre in McKinney, Texas which recently broke ground.

Pedro De Leon Jr. and Chihiro Kurokawa are two guys with a passion for alternative investments. We think that investing in assets other than stocks and bonds is a great way for people to build wealth.

Last week we:

1. Attended a public hearing for The Sunset Amphitheatre, a 20,000 seat live music venue that just broke ground in McKinney, Texas. We attended because it's an exciting development for our city, but also because they're offering an interesting investment wherein people can buy permanent tickets to firepit suites. They can sell tickets they don't personally use in order to earn a profit.

2. We attended an event hosted by Owners in Honor, a nonprofit that provides a supportive community to military veterans interested in becoming business owners via the "Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition" model. The idea with ETA is to mitigate business startup risk by buying an existing business.

Chihiro Kurokawa and Pedro De Leon, Jr. are your hosts for the Beyond Stocks show. Our goal is to provide the premier podcast and community for accredited investors interested in growing their wealth through investments other than stocks and bonds.

Pedro and Chihiro discuss a recent report from JP Morgan (linked below) and focus on two themes in particular.

1. The persistent US housing shortage will create investment opportunities. While we agree about the long term, there's still potential for significant short term capital displacement particularly in office and multifamily as a correction may be ongoing. Also, building affordable housing is always a challenge due to NIMBYism.

2. Investing in businesses may be on the rebound based on the inflection point in yearly IPO volume, as well as improving valuation multiples. Of course, at Beyond Stocks we're fans of investing in businesses via private offerings as opposed to the stock market.

JP Morgan blog post: https://www.jpmorgan.com/insights/investing/investment-strategy/alternative-investments-in-2025-our-top-five-themes-to-watch

Chihiro Kurokawa and Pedro De Leon Jr. are regular dudes who love investing in and learning about alternative assets. We bring you authentic discussions and industry experts to help people understand that wealth can be built outside of investing in stocks and bonds.

Ron Glasgow is a Certified Financial Planner and founder of GlasgowInvestments.com. We brought him on the show to discuss how many of his clients diversify into alternative investments via Delaware Statutory Trusts.

DSTs are vehicles for passive investment that provide many of the tax benefits of direct, active real estate investing, without having to be a landlord! For example, DSTs can accommodate 1031 exchanges, a powerful tax deferral strategy.

Learn more at www.GlasgowInvestments.com.

Pedro De Leon, Jr. and Chihiro Kurokawa have seen the data! We know that alternative investments are an important wealth-building opportunity in the years to come. We want to share our thoughts and bring on experts to let you know that Alt Investments are the way to go!