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Warren Buffet Says AVOID Financial Advisors Like the Plague (Is He Right?)
The Power Of Zero Show
03/06/24 • 8 min
At a recent Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting, Warren Buffett shared his thoughts on why he sees financial advisors as the worst people to trust with your money.
Buffett believes that financial professionals in aggregate can’t do better than the aggregate of the people who just sit tight.
David agrees with Buffett’s view on active versus passive investing.
According to David, Buffett’s point of view and approach don’t account for the high cost of investor behavior.
The fact that 90% of investment decisions are driven by emotions is a big problem David sees in Buffett’s line of thinking.
David sheds light on what has become known as the Prospect Theory.
What leads “DIY investors” to buy high and sell low, instead of buying low and selling high as logic would suggest? David shares his thoughts on the matter.
Adopting an index-based, Do-It-Yourself, motion-driven approach to investing will make you less likely to remain invested during extreme market volatility.
For David, one of the main purposes of a financial advisor is to hold your hand and keep you invested during jittery periods in the market.
Mentioned in this episode:
David's books: Power of Zero, Look Before You LIRP, The Volatility Shield, Tax-Free Income for Life and The Infinity Code
PowerOfZero.com (free 3-part video series)
@mcknightandco on Twitter
@davidcmcknight on Instagram
David McKnight on YouTube
Get David's Tax-free Tool Kit at taxfreetoolkit.com
5 Listeners
Is IUL the Dream Investment that Doug Andrew Claims?
The Power Of Zero Show
03/20/24 • 10 min
Doug Andrew called the IUL a dream investment, but is it the silver bullet retirement account he claims it to be?
David goes through Doug Andrew’s controversial remarks about IULs, and explains why he politely disagrees with his one-size-fits-all approach to index universal life.
David explains why the 4% rule is a very expensive way to pay for retirement.
He reveals why it's much more economical to guarantee your living expenses with a lifetime income annuity.
If you only utilize the IUL, you will dramatically underperform the stock market over time. Furthermore, you won't be taking advantage of all the unique benefits each of the tax-free alternatives the IRS tax code affords you.
The IUL should only be used as a complement to all these other streams of tax-free income, not a replacement for them.
David goes through the characteristics that make the IUL a unique investment avenue.
Would you rather adopt a retirement approach where you put every last dime of your retirement savings into an indexed universal life insurance policy? Or would you prefer your IUL to be just one component of a balanced, comprehensive approach to tax-free retirement?
For David, the IUL is not the only way to grow your money productively over the course of a lifetime. When you have an experienced financial advisor shepherding you through the process, you can get extremely productive returns from the stock market.
If you're younger than age 50, David recommends earmarking 30% of your retirement savings towards an IUL.
Why 30% and not 100%? Because 30% is a much more balanced, math-corroborated approach to using the indexed universal life policy.
The IUL is not a dream in a dream. It's merely a financial tool. When utilized in concert with all of the other available alternatives in the IRS tax code, it can help you create a balanced, comprehensive approach to tax-free retirement planning.
David reveals why Wall Street wants you to believe that the stock market is the only solution to stress-free retirement planning.
Most financial experts agree that tax rates in the future are likely to be higher than they are today. But that doesn't mean that you must reflexively default to putting all your retirement savings into an IUL.
If you want to make money in the stock market, you're supposed to buy low and sell high. Unfortunately, most do-it-yourself investors do the exact opposite.
Mentioned in this episode:
David's books: Power of Zero, Look Before You LIRP, The Volatility Shield, Tax-Free Income for Life and The Infinity Code
PowerOfZero.com (free 3-part video series)
@mcknightandco on Twitter
@davidcmcknight on Instagram
David McKnight on YouTube
Get David's Tax-free Tool Kit at taxfreetoolkit.com
3 Listeners
Is Ken Fisher's Anti-Annuity Stance Illegal?
The Power Of Zero Show
02/21/24 • 8 min
According to David, Ken Fisher’s hate toward annuities is visible in what can be considered “one of the most successful attacks on any financial product in history”.
David discusses why, in his opinion, Ken Fisher sees annuities as the perfect marketing tool to build his own asset management firm.
There are two things annuities can do that no other financial product can – David explains what they are.
Academic studies that go back to the early 1960s seem to suggest that annuities are the best way to maximize retirement income.
There appears to be a massive information gap facing a generation of retirees who are unaware of the value annuities can play in helping them spend more income in retirement.
David shares an example by Dr. Michael Finke, one of the foremost experts on the benefits of guaranteed lifetime income.
David touches upon whether what Ken Fisher is doing can be considered illegal.
Mentioned in this episode:
David's books: Power of Zero, Look Before You LIRP, The Volatility Shield, Tax-Free Income for Life and The Infinity Code
PowerOfZero.com (free 3-part video series)
@mcknightandco on Twitter
@davidcmcknight on Instagram
David McKnight on YouTube
Get David's Tax-free Tool Kit at taxfreetoolkit.com
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Suze Orman vs. Dave Ramsey on Sustainable Withdrawal Rates in Retirement
The Power Of Zero Show
02/14/24 • 6 min
Financial expert and author Ric Edelman has stated that, in his opinion, anyone following Dave Ramsey’s 8% retirement withdrawal strategy is...doomed!
The 4% rule has been the distribution rates’ gold standard for over 30 years.
However, Suze Orman said that she wouldn’t use the 4% rule on any level.
David touches upon what he considers a “massive unintended consequence” of adopting Suze Orman’s 3% withdrawal rate in retirement.
According to David, there isn’t a winner between a 3%, a 4%, and an 8% retirement withdrawal strategy.
He gives a couple of examples that illustrate why that’s the case.
David believes that, to get the best bang for your buck with the highest success rate over a 30-year retirement, a guaranteed lifetime income annuity is – almost always – the best way to go.
Mentioned in this episode:
David's books: Power of Zero, Look Before You LIRP, The Volatility Shield, Tax-Free Income for Life and The Infinity Code
PowerOfZero.com (free 3-part video series)
@mcknightandco on Twitter
@davidcmcknight on Instagram
David McKnight on YouTube
Get David's Tax-free Tool Kit at taxfreetoolkit.com
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Dave Ramsey Eviscerates Co-Host George Kamel for Preaching the 4% Rule
The Power Of Zero Show
11/22/23 • 14 min
Dave Ramsey recently eviscerated his co-host George Kamel for preaching the 4% rule.
According to George, withdrawing only 4% of your savings is the easiest way to guarantee your money lasts throughout retirement.
George further adds that the 4% rule is a math-based approach to sustainable withdrawals in retirement.
For Dave Ramsey, the 4% is senseless and only geared toward stealing people’s hope for a brighter retirement.
He believes an 8% withdrawal rate is more sustainable since your savings will be growing at a rate of 12%; factor in 4% for inflation, and you’re left with 8%.
It’s clear Dave Ramsey is oblivious to the sequence of return risk, which could force you to run out of money 15 to 20 years early if you experience a series of negative returns in the first decade of retirement.
The fact is, even if you average 12% rates of return throughout retirement, you won’t be getting 12% every single year. Some years, you’ll get 20%, and other years you’ll get -26%.
David explains that the 4% rule gives you peace of mind that regardless of the swings in the market, you’ll have a reasonably high chance of not outliving your money.
Because Ramsey has millions of dollars, he has the license to utilize planning assumptions that are wildly at odds with history and academic research.
If you’d like a stress-free retirement, ignore Dave Ramsey’s advice and embrace strategies that are built on sustainable retirement planning principles like the 4% rule.
Mentioned in this episode:
David's books: Power of Zero, Look Before You LIRP, The Volatility Shield, Tax-Free Income for Life and The Infinity Code
PowerOfZero.com (free 3-part video series)
@mcknightandco on Twitter
@davidcmcknight on Instagram
David McKnight on YouTube
Get David's Tax-free Tool Kit at taxfreetoolkit.com
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How Soon Will AI Replace Financial Advisors?
The Power Of Zero Show
06/26/24 • 11 min
Today’s video is part four of David’s interview with the co-founder of Power of Zero, Larry DeLegge. They discuss whether AI will replace financial advisors and if Congress will take away the tax advantages of cash value life insurance.
According to David, financial planning is more of an art than a science. This is why he is not all that convinced that AI has the capabilities to successfully handle people’s unique and complex financial situations.
2043 will be a big year for our country. Once we hit a 200% debt to GDP, no combination of increasing taxes or reducing spending will arrest the fiscal collapse of our nation.
David breaks down the options and solutions we still have to put our country back on a sustainable fiscal path.
David shares his thoughts on whether Congress will change the rules on cash value life insurance.
The book, Power of Zero, works best for people who have already accumulated money and are looking for ways to wring the most efficiency out of their savings while shielding themselves from the impact of higher taxes.
David reveals that his next book will target the younger generation--the people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.
David agrees with Harrison Young’s famous saying that the people who contribute 30 percent of their retirement savings to cash value life insurance take much more income in retirement than people who do investments alone.
David shares why he believes financial advisors need to redeem life insurance and tax-free planning principles by teaching the principles to the younger generation.
If you're going to write a book, find some good stories and make those stories the centerpiece of what you're trying to drive home. That’s how you write a good book.
David’s advice for people looking to write a book on finances: don't ever start a book with your own personal story. Start your book with a story that will grab your reader’s attention and then keep them for the rest of the book.
Mentioned in this episode:
David's books: Power of Zero, Look Before You LIRP, The Volatility Shield, Tax-Free Income for Life and The Infinity Code
PowerOfZero.com (free 3-part video series)
@mcknightandco on Twitter
@davidcmcknight on Instagram
David McKnight on YouTube
Get David's Tax-free Tool Kit at taxfreetoolkit.com
Tom Hegna's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? By Tom Hegna
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Suze Orman goes on EPIC IUL Rant--“I’m BEGGING you not to do them!”
The Power Of Zero Show
08/21/24 • 10 min
This episode addresses Suze Orman’s epic IUL rant on her Women and Money podcast.
Suze Orman begged her audience not to do Index Universal Life insurance policies.
This very broad brush and no nuance approach of every financial guru is what David’s upcoming book The Guru Gap touches upon.
David explains why the generic approach financial gurus tend to have is leading people astray.
David brings up Orman’s advice to one of her listeners who has been investing $200/month into an IUL policy.
David recreated this listener’s exact policy through one of the top IUL carriers in the industry – he shares his findings.
Starting an IUL is like getting married: it only really works if you plan on keeping it until death do you part.
David goes over the reason why IUL should be the last bucket to turn to for liquidity in the early years.
These days, most IUL carriers these days allow you to receive your death benefits in advance for the purpose of paying for long-term care.
David believes that “an IUL can serve as a great volatility shield in retirement”.
A recent Ernst & Young study showed how people can dramatically increase their sustainable levels of income in retirement in the context of IULs.
Mentioned in this episode:
David’s upcoming book: The Guru Gap: How America’s Financial Gurus Are Leading You Astray, and How to Get Back on Track
David's books: Power of Zero, Look Before You LIRP, The Volatility Shield, Tax-Free Income for Life and The Infinity Code
PowerOfZero.com (free 3-part video series)
@mcknightandco on Twitter
@davidcmcknight on Instagram
David McKnight on YouTube
Get David's Tax-free Tool Kit at taxfreetoolkit.com
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The Worst IUL TikTok Video You’ve Ever Seen (Financial Malpractice on FULL Display)
The Power Of Zero Show
12/20/23 • 8 min
David makes a clear preface: “If anyone ever tells you to cash out your 401k and put it all into an IUL, you’re to turn around and run the other way!”
This episode addresses what David refers to as “the worst IUL TikTok video I’ve ever seen; a video that’s so replete with manipulative sales tactics and lawsuit-worthy financial advice.”
David points out one of the manipulative sales strategies included in the video: making the prospect feel as if she needs help by making her feel confused and overwhelmed by the number of alternatives.
“Cash now vs. an awesome retirement plan later” is another unethical tactic David discusses.
Beware: if you don’t liquidate your 401k prior to 59 and a half you’ll incur a 10% penalty.
Need to liquidate your 401k before then? Don’t do it all in one year.
Otherwise, all of that money would be realized as income and taxed at your highest marginal tax bracket – all in the same tax year.
Remember: closing out your 401k and stopping contributions will lead to you no longer receiving the company match.
Over the course of your retirement, this last point will end up costing you hundreds of thousands of dollars.
David stresses the lack of relevant questions being asked by the financial advisor featured in the TikTok video.
David deems the video to be one of the worst cases of IUL malfeasance he’s ever seen on social media.
Moreover, he believes that advisors like the one in the video should be outlawed and fined.
Mentioned in this episode:
David's books: Power of Zero, Look Before You LIRP, The Volatility Shield, Tax-Free Income for Life and The Infinity Code
PowerOfZero.com (free 3-part video series)
@mcknightandco on Twitter
@davidcmcknight on Instagram
David McKnight on YouTube
Get David's Tax-free Tool Kit at taxfreetoolkit.com
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The Ticking Time Bomb in Your Cash Value Life Insurance
The Power Of Zero Show
06/12/24 • 15 min
Today’s episode is part 1 of David’s interview with Power of Zero co-founder Larry DeLegge.
The two talk about value life insurance policies, children, and whether life insurance can serve as a viable volatility shield in retirement.
David shares his thoughts regarding the “IUL vs. whole life insurance policy” debate.
For David, starting a life insurance policy is like getting married – he explains why.
When it comes to life insurance policies, there are two key things David looks at.
The first one is safe and productive growth, the second thing is a guaranteed 0% loan.
David touches upon the 4% rule and the so-called volatility buffer.
“The problem with the 4% rule is that it’s a pretty expensive way to go about saving for retirement,” says David.
A recent Ernst & Young study looked at whether there is any reliable way to get an 8% distribution rate.
David cites a study that said that bonds are much more correlated to the stock market than we previously thought and are much more volatile than previously thought..
David discusses precautions to take with the LIRP for your children to avoid unpleasant surprises.
Mentioned in this episode:
David's books: Power of Zero, Look Before You LIRP, The Volatility Shield, Tax-Free Income for Life and The Infinity Code
PowerOfZero.com (free 3-part video series)
@mcknightandco on Twitter
@davidcmcknight on Instagram
David McKnight on YouTube
Get David's Tax-free Tool Kit at taxfreetoolkit.com
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The Three Types of Tax-free Retirement Advisors (And Which One’s the BEST for You)
The Power Of Zero Show
11/15/23 • 7 min
David talks about the three main types of tax-free retirement advisors and the one that will guarantee a hassle-free retirement.
The first type of advisor is the TikTok advisor. This is the advisor who will preach the prospect of dramatically higher tax rates in the future.
The only downside to their message is that they believe the only way to shield yourself from the rising tax rates is to put all your retirement savings into an IUL.
If you believe in a balanced and comprehensive approach to retirement planning, steer clear of these types of advisors.
It’s unwise to build a retirement plan on the foundation of an IUlL and exclude every tax-free alternative in the tax code.
The second type of advisor is the one who believes in tax-free retirement planning but is not acquainted with the data that proves tax rates will rise dramatically in the future.
If you are interested in shielding your assets against the impact of higher taxes, avoid these types of advisors like your retirement depends on it. Because it does.
The third type of advisor is knowledgeable on data that proves tax rates will dramatically rise in the future and advocates for a balanced, comprehensive approach to tax-free retirement.
If you believe that tax rates in the future will be dramatically higher than they are today, then you also need to recognize that not all financial advisors are equally equipped to help shield your retirement savings from those higher taxes.
Your job as an investor is to get an advisor who understands the unique fiscal challenges facing our country and understands that the best way to protect yourself from those challenges is to implement a balanced, comprehensive approach to tax-free retirement.
Mentioned in this episode:
David's books: Power of Zero, Look Before You LIRP, The Volatility Shield, Tax-Free Income for Life and The Infinity Code
PowerOfZero.com (free 3-part video series)
@mcknightandco on Twitter
@davidcmcknight on Instagram
David McKnight on YouTube
Get David's Tax-free Tool Kit at taxfreetoolkit.com
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How many episodes does The Power Of Zero Show have?
The Power Of Zero Show currently has 316 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Investing, How To, Podcasts, Education and Business.
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The episode title 'Warren Buffet Says AVOID Financial Advisors Like the Plague (Is He Right?)' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on The Power Of Zero Show is 16 minutes.
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Episodes of The Power Of Zero Show are typically released every 7 days.
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The first episode of The Power Of Zero Show was released on Nov 1, 2018.
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