Summary

Frankie Calkins documents his journey of establishing a new passive income stream by exploring alternative investing options over a 28-day period.

Abstract

Frankie Calkins, a digital marketing director with a passion for finance, embarked on a 28-day challenge in February to create a new passive income stream through alternative investing. With a budget of $500, he researched various alternative investments, documented his findings in a 4-part YouTube video series, and turned these videos into articles on Medium. His exploration covered the legitimacy of alternative investing, top alternative investments for 2023, passive income from rare collectibles, and investing in fine wine. Calkins also engaged his audience by asking them to vote on his next passive income challenge for March, which resulted in a decision to create an online course. He invites readers to subscribe to his YouTube channel and Medium page, offering insights and entertainment while emphasizing the importance of personal research before investing.

Opinions

Calkins finds alternative investing to be both fun and a potential source of passive income.
He believes that alternative investments can be a legitimate part of one's investment portfolio.
His top alternative investments of 2023 are highlighted in his research, suggesting a curated list of favorites.
Calkins particularly enjoys the process of earning passive income from rare collectibles, indicating a preference for this

Exactly How I Established a New Passive Income Stream in 4 Weeks

It was hands-off and fun. What more can you ask for?

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Alternative music.

Alternative fashion.

Alternative investing?!

That was my February passive income 28-day challenge. And wow was it a ton of fun!

My goal: Deep dive the world of alternative investing to decide how to invest $500 into alternatives. Plus, of course, earn some sweet passive income!

Mission accomplished.

As always, I documented the entire journey on my new YouTube channel!

Watch to learn about my investments in this 4-video playlist here OR click to watch individual videos below:

Part 1: Is Alternative Investing Legit or a Scam?

This video covers my initial thoughts on alternative investing after one week of research.

Part 2: Top 9 Alternative Investments of 2023

After two weeks of researching dozens of alternative investments, I chose my favorites and made my investments! In the end, I reveal exactly how I invested my $500.

Part 3: How to Earn Passive Income from Rare Collectibles

Learn all about my favorite alternative investing platform. I had a lot of fun filming the introduction to this one.

Part 4: Fine Wine Investing for the Everyday Person

Learn all about my favorite alternative investment asset class. It’s also my first sponsored video on my new channel!

If you prefer reading to watching, I always turn my videos into articles on Medium. Explore the 4 articles here.

What’s on tap for my March 30-day passive income challenge? I asked my subscribers and the results were clear:

I’m excited to announce I’m taking on online course creation! I made one several years ago so I know how much work they can be. I’m intimidated but, as always, super excited!

Subscribe to my new Passive Income YouTube channel if you haven’t already. I’m 150 away from the big 1,000 subscriber milestone!

Cheers, Frankie

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Disclaimer: This article is for entertainment purposes. Always do your research as I did before investing and consider consulting with a financial professional. All opinions are my own.

Frankie Calkins (M. Ed) is a Digital Marketing Director by day. On nights and weekends, he’s an author, YouTuber, and finance course creator. He lives in the Seattle, Washington area. Contact: [email protected]