Be Wealthy & Smart

Learn 5 things to do before purchasing a home, why the debt snowball is not the method to use to improve credit quickly, and how to find a loan officer.

Learn why 5 star rated mutual funds are not all they are cracked up to be, the dirty little secret Wall Street doesn't want you to know, and what mutual funds will actually perform best. According to a study done by Vanguard, in a three year period, the lowest rated funds actually generated the greatest excess returns, while the highest rated funds generated the least! 5-star funds performed the worst over the next 3 years and 1, 2, or 3 star rated funds performed the best! Vanguard's study also demonstrated that, "an investor had less than a 50–50 shot of picking a fund that would outperform regardless of its rating at the time of the selection." In 1966, the economist William Sharpe (the well-resected researcher that the Sharpe Ratio is named after) stated, "all other things being equal, the smaller a fund's expense ratio, the better results obtained by its stock holders."

Learn about investing in sports cars and watches. I answer a listener's question and tell you my personal story about how I bought a collector car.

Learn who the Federal Reserve is, how they control interest rates, what are the consequences of interest rate hikes and action steps for you to consider.

Learn from 3 BRAVO TV reality stars who are making big money and big mistakes, one listener's success story and how he saved thousands of dollars, and I reveal my new wealth building community is coming soon!

Learn how to set and accomplish huge goals with Priceline co-founder, Jeff Hoffman. Jeff talks about how a dream became the $60 billion company, Priceline.com and how he won a Grammy for his first album! Hear from a penultimate entrepreneur how to get off the couch and create the success most people only dream about.

Learn what ETFs are, how they are different from mutual funds, what dollar cost averaging is and why it's important. Interview with Miranda Marquit from PlantingMoneySeeds.com.

Learn how Lauren Bowling started a side hustle as a blogger and was able to go full-time. How to create PR for your blog, how to monetize the blog, ways to outsource.

Learn what peer-to-peer lending is, how to invest in loans to maximize investment returns, and how to qualify to pay off debt with a lower interest rate. Peer-to-peer lending is essentially cutting out the banks to get a loan. Learn why it's become a $7+ billion business and why it's a great deal for investors and borrowers alike. In this episode I interview Simon Cunningham of www.LendingMemo.com. Simon answers questions like: What is peer to peer lending? What's so special about it? What are the benefits of getting a loan through it? What are the benefits for investors? What are the risks? What is the best part about peer to peer lending?

Learn about authenticating Silver Eagle coins.