Podcast Episode #534: Becoming a Better Investor: What to Pay Attention to and What to Ignore – Russ Morgan
Episode #534: Dentist Freedom Blueprint Podcast
Becoming a Better Investor: What to Pay Attention to and What to Ignore – Russ Morgan
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.
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In this episode, we finish up the second part of my interview with Rob Swanson and his eight rules of investing. (If you haven’t listened to part 1, be sure to go back and give that a listen before jumping into this one.) Today, we pick up where we left off, covering rules four through eight and talking about everything from decision-making to cash flow and risk reduction.
Listen in as Rob shares his incredible insight and experience in real estate and investing to give us a few rules that help make our decisions and investments more solid. You will hear about the importance of looking at margins before buying and what boxes need to be checked when it comes to predicting a solid income stream. Rob also discusses how to define and mitigate the different risks involved so that you can come out on top.
Alastair MacDonald is a private advisor to established entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners, as well as a TEDx speaker who lectures on economic, social, and financial forecasts. Join me today to hear part two of our conversation at the Freedom Founders Mastermind, where we dive into the concept of certainty, how to hedge against a volatile economy, and why the abdication model is no longer one that works.
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