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Why I Stopped Trusting 'Financial Gurus' and Started Trusting Myself

Why I Stopped Trusting ‘Financial Gurus’ and Started Trusting Myself

My $4,214 Wake-Up Call Okay, look. I gotta tell you about this time I lost $4,214 on some hot stock tip. It was 2017, I was at this conference in Austin, and this guy—let's call...
Why I Stopped Trusting 'Financial Gurus' and Started Listening to My Barista

Why I Stopped Trusting ‘Financial Experts’ and Started Listening to My Barista

My Financial Awakening at a Coffee Shop Look, I'm gonna be honest with you. I used to be that guy. The one who read every finance book, followed all the 'experts,' and thought he had...
Why I Stopped Trusting 'Financial Gurus' and Started Managing My Own Money

Why I Stopped Trusting ‘Financial Gurus’ and Started Managing My Own Money

Let Me Tell You About Dave Look, I'm gonna be honest with you. I used to be that guy who'd buy every finance book on the shelf, attend every seminar in town, and hang on...
Why I Stopped Trusting 'Experts' and Started Managing My Own Damn Money

Why I Stopped Trusting ‘Experts’ and Started Managing My Own Damn Money

My Wake-Up Call Look, I'm gonna be honest with you. I used to be that guy. The one who blindly trusted financial advisors, who nodded along as they spouted jargon, who handed over his hard-earned...
Why I Stopped Trusting 'Financial Gurus' and Started Trusting Myself

Why I Stopped Trusting ‘Financial Gurus’ and Started Trusting Myself

My Awakening at a Conference in Austin It was 2018. I was sitting in a stuffy conference room in Austin, Texas, listening to some self-proclaimed financial genius named Marcus (let’s call him that) drone on...
Why I Stopped Trusting 'Experts' and Started Managing My Own Damn Money

Why I Stopped Trusting ‘Experts’ and Started Managing My Own Damn Money

Look, I'm Gonna Level With You About three months ago, I was at this finance conference in Austin (yes, the one where they serve brunch tacos, don't @ me). I was sitting next to this...
Why I Stopped Trusting 'Financial Gurus' and Started Managing My Own Money

Why I Stopped Trusting ‘Financial Gurus’ and Started Managing My Own Money

Look, I’m Gonna Be Honest Here I used to be that person. The one nodding along at seminars, buying every book, following every ‘financial guru’ on social media. I trusted these people with my money,...
The Honest Truth About Investing in Cryptocurrency: I Tried, I Failed, I Learned

The Honest Truth About Investing in Crypto: I Tried, I Failed, I Learned

Let’s Get Real About Crypto Look, I’m gonna be honest with you. I’ve been in this finance game for over two decades, and I’ve seen alot of trends come and go. But nothing—nothing—has been as...
Why I Stopped Trusting 'Financial Gurus' and Started Listening to My Barista

Why I Stopped Trusting ‘Financial Gurus’ and Started Listening to My Barista

Look, I'm gonna be honest I used to be that guy. The one who'd quote Warren Buffett at dinner parties, who'd argue with his brother-in-law about Bitcoin at Thanksgiving. I had opinions, man. Strong ones....
Why I Stopped Trusting 'Financial Gurus' and Started Managing My Own Money

Why I Stopped Trusting ‘Financial Gurus’ and Started Managing My Own Money

Look, I Was a Sucker About five years ago, I was sitting in a conference in Austin, Texas, listening to some guy in a shiny suit tell me that if I just followed his ‘three...