CHAPTER 21
Securing the Future
CHAPTER 21 - PHOTO GALLERY
Hobbiton New Zealand set from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings Trilogy / Photos from some of the author's retirement travels
CHAPTER 21 - EXCERPT
Beginning 25 years ago, I began investing a portion of my music earnings in real estate and stocks. Whenever possible, I negotiated for copyright ownership in my music scoring projects. I slowly built up a library of music assets which I owned. Years later, I sold the business, including the name, equipment, and music library for a substantial sum. Most of the cash proceeds were invested in real estate.
Those investments have grown to a point where I am comfortably retired today. That is not because I am a unicorn or extraordinary outlier. The strategy can work for anyone…
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