Wealth Advice for HENRYs (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

Making a high income doesn’t automatically make you wealthy.For high-income earners, the challenge often isn’t making more money, it’s turning that income into assets that compound and create long-term financial freedom.In this episode of Invest Like a Billionaire, Ben Fraser and Ellis Hammond break down how to make the shift from earning a great income to actually building wealth. They discuss lifestyle creep, debt, taxes, investing, and why getting to your first $1 million in investable assets can be such an important milestone.They also cover the short-term rental tax strategy many high earners overlook, how to “pay yourself first,” why protecting against losses matters when you’re building your portfolio, and the mindset shift from focusing on your income to focusing on your balance sheet.If you’re a high-income earner who wants to put your money to work and accelerate your path to financial freedom, this episode is for you.Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://investlikeabillionaire.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to learn more about our community. Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aspenfunds.us/

Is the multifamily market finally at the bottom? After years of rising interest rates, falling property values, and distress across commercial real estate, the data may be pointing to a major buying opportunity.In this episode, Bob Fraser, Ben Fraser, and Ellis Hammond break down the current state of the multifamily market, the nearly $800 billion maturity wall, where distress is actually showing up, and why they believe the bottom is here.They also explain why today’s higher interest rates could create a unique buying window, how inflation impacts real estate over the long term, and why borrowing costs are temporary, but your basis is forever.Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://investlikeabillionaire.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to learn more about our community. Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aspenfunds.us/

What does it actually take to find a good private market deal?Aleksey Chernobelskiy, founder of GP-LP Match, joins Ben Fraser and Ellis Hammond to break down what he’s seeing across private markets today, from the biggest mistakes investors make to the risky assumptions hiding in real estate deals.Plus, why sophisticated investors may look at dozens of deals before saying yes to one.Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://investlikeabillionaire.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to learn more about our community. Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aspenfunds.us/

Private alternatives are becoming a bigger part of high-net-worth portfolios. Is your advisory practice keeping up?Ellis Hammond sits down with Steve Woodruff, Principal and CIO of Venture Financial Advisors, to discuss why investor demand for private alternatives is growing and what RIAs need to know to stay competitive. They cover how to incorporate private markets into client portfolios, evaluate managers, conduct due diligence, and navigate opportunities across private credit, private equity, energy, and more.Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://investlikeabillionaire.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to learn more about our community. Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aspenfunds.us/

China has a repeatable playbook for dominating entire industries. And now, it’s targeting sectors critical to America’s economic future.In this episode, Bob Fraser, Ben Fraser, and Ellis Hammond break down the strategy outlined in Ram Charan’s China’s 90% Model, how China gained control of critical industries like rare earth minerals, and why AI could be the next major battleground.Is the U.S. prepared to fight back? And what does this growing economic battle mean for investors?Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://investlikeabillionaire.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to learn more about our community. Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aspenfunds.us/

Blackstone, Vanguard, and Wellington are bringing private markets to everyday investors.Their new funds give non-accredited investors access to alternative investments like private equity, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure. But is easier access actually a good investment?Referenced in this episode:Leyla Kunimoto’s breakdown of the WVB All Markets Fund and its fee structure:Read Leyla’s analysis here: https://x.com/LeylaKuni/status/2081081577099174243Bob Fraser, Ben Fraser, and Ellis Hammond break down the opportunity, the risks, the fees, and what this could mean for the future of alternative investing.Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://investlikeabillionaire.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to learn more about our community. Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aspenfunds.us/

Should gold still have a place in your investment portfolio?Precious metals expert David Morgan joins Bob Fraser and Ellis Hammond for a candid discussion on gold, silver, and their role in a modern portfolio.They break down how much gold investors should own, why central banks are buying, gold vs. the S&P 500, whether precious metals actually provide diversification, gold vs. Bitcoin, and where to invest when everything looks expensive.With very different views on precious metals, David and Bob make the case for and against gold and where it belongs in a modern portfolio.Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://investlikeabillionaire.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to learn more about our community. Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aspenfunds.us/

What would you do if you suddenly had $5 million to invest?In this episode, Bob Fraser and Ben Fraser break down exactly how they'd build a portfolio in today's market. They share the principles behind every investment, reveal how they're actually allocating their own portfolios, and explain where they see the biggest opportunities today.Topics include asset allocation, diversification, private real estate, private credit, stocks, bonds, liquidity, risk management, and long-term wealth building.Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://investlikeabillionaire.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to learn more about our community. Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aspenfunds.us/

Most investors think retirement accounts are only for stocks and mutual funds. Adam Bergman, founder of IRA Financial, explains how wealthy investors use self-directed IRAs, Roth IRAs, and alternative investments like private equity and real estate to build long-term wealth. Learn the biggest retirement investing mistakes, key IRS rules, and strategies that can help you maximize your retirement portfolio.Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://investlikeabillionaire.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to learn more about our community. Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aspenfunds.us/

Tariffs are only part of the story. In this episode, Ellis Hammond sits down with Bob Fraser and Ben Fraser to break down the real economic battle between the U.S. and China. Learn how tariffs, industrial policy, semiconductors, AI, rare earth minerals, and free markets are shaping the future of the global economy and what every investor should understand to navigate the opportunities and risks ahead.Have more questions, or want more resources like a tax calculator? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://investlikeabillionaire.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to learn more about our community. Check out Ben & Bob’s company and invest along at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aspenfunds.us/