CIGARS, WHISKEY & CAPITAL JOURNAL
Disciplined Thinking. Enduring Capital.
Cigars, Whiskey & Capital is Blue Bay Fund’s investment journal and perspective on alternative investment solutions. A place where disciplined private credit, leadership-driven wealth strategy, and long-term capital stewardship meet the mindset of serious investors.
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Alternative Investment Perspective
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Private Credit & Income
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Capital Stewardship & Risk
Private Credit vs Bonds Comparison
A private credit vs bonds comparison that goes past the headline yield. Edwin D. Epperson III explains why first-lien real estate debt behaves differently than a bond: collateral, duration risk, and what happens when something goes wrong.
Looking for Alternatives to Annuities? Here's the One With No Fine Print.
Looking for alternatives to annuities?
Discover financial strategies that offer greater flexibility, transparency, and control over your retirement savings without the fine print often associated with traditional annuities.
The 5 Ws Sophisticated Investors Ask Before Wiring a Single Dollar.
Yield is the easiest number to market and the hardest to verify. Five questions show how to evaluate a real estate investment firm before you wire a single dollar, and how Blue Bay Fund I answers each one.
A Tampa REIT's $152 Million Collapse: Why Blue Bay Fund I Is Built Differently.
A $152M REIT collapse and SEC fraud charges show what investors should check before trusting a sponsor's numbers. Here's how Blue Bay Fund I is built to protect principal from day one.
Private Credit vs High Yield Bonds Comparison Guide
CDs barely outpace inflation. High-yield bonds carry real credit risk. Here's how private credit and real estate-backed lending compare on yield, risk, and collateral — and where each one actually fits for income-focused investors.
Fixed Income vs Common Stock Retirement Planning Guide
The stock market makes retirees uneasy for good reason, and traditional fixed income barely keeps up with inflation. See how real estate-secured income is designed to pay $4,167 a month on a $500,000 allocation, without waiting for a good quarter.
What Is a First Lien Mortgage and How It Protects Your Capital
Discover why first lien mortgages are one of the strongest structures for protecting capital while generating dependable monthly passive income through private real estate lending.
What Is a Good Monthly Retirement Income for a Couple?
Wondering how much monthly retirement income a couple really needs? Learn the real numbers, where Social Security falls short, and how to build reliable income that supports the retirement lifestyle you've worked hard to achieve.
Sell Your Business Fast. Then Do This With the Money.
You spent decades building something real. The wire hit. Now your capital needs to work as hard as you did. Quietly, safely. So you can keep giving to the people and causes that matter most.
Most retirees default to the market. Here's what the smart ones do instead.