Becoming a Better Investor: What to Pay Attention to and What to Ignore – Russ Morgan: Ep #534

Is traditional retirement keeping you trapped instead of setting you free? Joining us today is Russ Morgan, co-founder of Wealth Without Wall Street. Russ shares his powerful journey from certified financial planner, turned real estate investor, and reveals why traditional financial planning often leads to frustration, and not freedom.

Russ dives into understanding your unique “Investor DNA,” and building passive income streams that align with your strengths and goals rather than blindly following Wall Street narratives and conventional reliance on 401(k)s and IRAs. We also discuss the pitfalls of the scarcity mindset promoted by “debt-free” mantras, and why paying off debt alone doesn’t equate to financial freedom. Real wealth comes from investing in assets that produce cash flow, not merely accumulating savings. Now more than ever, you need to advocate for yourself and your financial freedom.

Minute Markers:

01:35 – Intro to the discussion with Russ.
04:00 – Realizing the traditional financial world could not prevent 2008 from happening.
05:19 – How Russ found a mentor that changed his life trajectory.
06:11 – Personal responsibility trumps abdicating to a financial advisor.
08:51 – Determining your Why, and when to know when to quit something.
10:07 – The power of passive income.
12:45 – What is “Investor DNA”? And how it helps make investing easier.
18:04 – The power of delegating and the possibilities and growth that come with it.
20:34 – How debt freedom is not the same as financial freedom.
23:33 – The problem with living with a scarcity mindset, and the worry that comes with it in retirement.
25:05 – Why the 401K may be the worst financial tool on the market.
30:25 – How many people aren’t taught to plan financially, but it’s not too late to learn how to do it today.
34:02 – The #1 principle that investors need to be aware of for preserving wealth.

If you like this episode, here are more episodes we think you’ll enjoy:

Ep #532 – David McAlvany – Recession and Reindustrialization: Investing Wisely in a Time of Transformation
Ep #518 – Mathew Owens – Real Estate Reality Check: Strategies, Caution, and Cash Flow for Today’s Market

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