Loral Langemeier: Why Women Miss Out on Creating Passive Income

Female investors must be more aggressive.

I have two words for successful businesswomen looking for financial freedom: “Man up!”

Even high-achieving women entrepreneurs miss opportunities to create passive income streams for themselves because their investing style is different than that of their male counterparts.

Women are starting more small businesses than men, but even savvy women who have built successful enterprises tend to reinvest excess cash back into their own business or use it to make purchases for their homes and families. Men, on the other hand, are more likely to be aggressive investors. And right now, in this business cycle, those who take advantage of opportunities stand to make significant gains.

Unlocking the secrets to making cash and making cash work are second nature to me.

I grew up on a family farm and started my first business while in high school, despite having no financial skills. But I quickly learned. I retrained myself to believe that “money comes easily and frequently,” and I amassed a multi-million-dollar portfolio of properties, businesses, energy investments and notes by the time I was 34.

Ten years ago I founded Live Out Loud so I could share my insights with others and, perhaps more importantly, help them remove the roadblocks they have placed between themselves and financial opportunities. My staff and I have served tens of thousands of individuals worldwide and created thousands of millionaires. Through one-on-one coaching, workshops, courses and a wide range of books and DVDs, my advice is both intense and practical. I lavish individuals with a combination of innovative business solutions that spur cash creation and profoundly personal advice that unlocks energy and sparks enthusiasm.

What is my advice for women investors now?

This is the greatest economy we’ve ever had for building wealth. The high rate of business foreclosures, devalued real estate and low interest rates make assets cheap to acquire. If your current business is making money, put the cash to work by buying and flipping distressed properties and companies.

But this climate won’t last long. Escalating interest rates and inflation are inevitable. If you have liquid assets now, why aren’t you playing?