If you ask me, I will invest in both the old ways and the new ways
This is because having multiple sources of passive income is a blessing on rainy days and most times cos if one hand fails, you have where to fall back on
But if all else fails, you have learned lessons that build your confidence for the next level of investment opportunities and portfolios.
So I will have the stock up but in real estate, as you said, and then invest in blogging as well as defi