Ep #115- Happy New Year 2026! (Do Not Play The Look Back Game)

Send us a textSeason 3, Episode #2 Not Me, But You! Podcast. Podcast stat update: 13 different countries and 100 different cites over the last 5 podcast episodes. Thank you for listening/downloading. Follow me/Connect with me on X at: Waypa Today. Send me an email at [email protected]. I offer 1:1 coaching/small group coaching. Email so we can set up a FREE 15 to 20 minute call to see if it makes sense for us to work together. Relentess Routines help us with investing, attacking bad debt, eating healhty, exercising consistently etc. One of my favorite quotes is: "On the highway of SUCCESS, there is no speed limit. You can go fast or slow. The choice is YOURS!" We can make money, simply by pusing buttons on our phones. If you have an internet connection, you can live anywhere in the world you choose. And you will still have cash flow weekly/monthly as long as you keep "relentlessly" buying/holding assets. After all, what do rich people do? Answer: they buy/hold assets, some of which bring them income! Inflation is the silent financial killer. Too many people retire and miscalculate the devastating effect that inflation will have on their fixed monthly income! If you utilize margin loans, responsibly, in your brokerage account, you can more quickly grow your account balance. These margin loans do NOT show up on your credit report! If you want to drop your car loan balance, "like a rock" then use some of your dividends, to make PRINCIPAL ONLY payments to pay your car loan off much faster than simply making your scheduled monthly payment. Initially, when evaluating a potential investment: Nothing is more important than the yield, the ROI(return on investment), the share price history, the dividend history and dividend schedule (weekly, monthly, quarterly etc.) Have courage today, to pick one thing, and work on your dreams. We will talk again soon. #MSTY, #ULTY, #Loans, #Car Loans, #Inflation, #Bitcoin, #Cash #Retirement #Retire, #Income, #ETF's, #Margin, #ROTH IRA, #IRA, #QQQI, #SPYI, #CLM, #CRF, #BTCI, #OARK, #SMCY, #ROI, #Yield, #Share price, #Time I'm not a financial advisor. This podcast is for education/entertainment purposes only. You will need to do your own research and accept responsibility for the results of any money you choose to invest. I love using Schwab.com to buy/sell stocks/ETF's/closed end funds/options. Schwab has a very user friendly app/website and their customer service is excellent. I can easily get to speak to a human being whenever I have questions.

Send us a textSeason 3, Episode #1 of Not Me, But You! Podcast. Happy New Year! Welcome to Season THREE! January 2026. To connect with me/follow me on the X platform at: Waypa Today. Email or message me at [email protected]. I offer 1:1 or small group coaching. Email me to set up a FREE 15 to 20 minute call to see if it makes sense for us to work together. We discuss both Traditional IRA's and Roth IRA's. What are they? How are they different? Why do you need both types of IRA's? What is a Roth conversion? How can this benefit us? Is there a cost to do a Roth conversion? We discuss and answer all of these questions. What can you do with cash flow? Answer: Anything you want! That's what makes it so valuable! Your entire life, whether your realize it or not, revovles around cash flow. Basically: Traditional IRA' accumulate TAX DEFERRED. And Roth IRA's accumulate TAX FREE, as in you pay ZERO taxes, IF you meet the two conditions. We discuss these in depth in this epidsode. We also discuss what is an RMD? And how do RMD's relate to your IRA accounts. We also talk about 401K's and 403B's and what they have to do with IRA's. Cash is trash! We save our money in Bitcoin to protect our future purchasing power. What actually drives inflation and what causes the purchasing power of cash to decline? I belive that 2026 is going to a great year for investors full of opportunities to make money and build cash flow and grow wealth! Have courage today, to pick one thing, and work on your dreams! We will talk again soon. #IRA, #Roth, #Roth IRA, #Traditional IRA, #Bitcoin, #Wealth, #Investing, #ETF's, #Income, #Taxes, #MSTY, #ULTY, #QQQI, #SPYI, #401K, #403B, #RMD's, #Assets, #Stocks, #Dividends I'm not a financial advisor. This podcast is for education/entertainment purposes only. You will need to do your own research and accept responsibility for the results of any money you choose to invest. I love using Schwab.com to buy/sell stocks/ETF's/closed end funds/options. Schwab has a very user friendly app/website and their customer service is excellent. I can easily get to speak to a human being whenever I have questions.

Send us a textSeason 2, Episode #115 Not Me, But You! Podcast. Happy New Year! Welcome 2026! This is the FINAL episode of Season 2. We start Season 3 next in 2026. Follow me/connect with me on X at: Waypa Today. You can also send me messages at [email protected]. If you are interested in 1:1 coaching or small group coaching, then contact me to set up a FREE 15 to 20 minute phone call to see if it makes sense for us to work together. What are you choosing to focus on? As an investor we can choose to pay more attention to certain things and ingore other things. We do this on a daily basis. And as investors we can wish that we invested differently in the past. But that doesn't help us today and looking forward. Instead keep your focus on what you can change or do differently today and moving forward. Don't play "the look back game" by saying, "I wish I would have invested..." You can't go back and buy Bitcoin at $700/coin. You can't go back in time and buy gasoline at 65 cents/gallon. Those days have passed us by. Those times are gone and are now in the past. Leave them there! Focus on what you CAN invest in today and moving forward. Build cash flow because your entire life revolves around cash flow. If you build enough cash flow, you gain total freedom over your time. You won't have to work in your small business, unless you want to. You won't have to go to your 9am-5pm job, unless you want to. I believe in 2026 Bitcoin will go to $130,000 plus per coin! We have liquidity coming back to financial markets in 2026. The outlook is bright. I am hopeful and I expect that 2026 will be a great year for investors. Don't forget to balance your portfolio with LESS risky things like SPYI and QQQI. Keep stacking shares of these ETF's that don't experience any significant share price erosion. They still pay 12% to 14% per year on your money! I hope you had a great 2025. If you did not, then let''s make 2026 a better year. Wishing you health, wealth, happiness and peace. And most of all, have courage today, to pick one thing, and work your dreams. We will talk again soon! #Entrepreneur, #Wealth, #Income, #Cashflow, #Stocks, #ETF's, #Bitcoin, #Health, #Retirement, #MSTY, #ULTY, #SPYI, #QQQI, #CLM, #Retirement, #Education, #Investing, #ROTH, #Conversion, #Traditional IRA, #budget I'm not a financial advisor. This podcast is for education/entertainment purposes only. You will need to do your own research and accept responsibility for the results of any money you choose to invest. I love using Schwab.com to buy/sell stocks/ETF's/closed end funds/options. Schwab has a very user friendly app/website and their customer service is excellent. I can easily get to speak to a human being whenever I have questions.

Send us a textSeason 2, Episode #114 of Not Me, But You! Podcast. Merry Christmas 2025! Happy Holidays to all of you. Connect with me/Follow me on X at: Waypa Today. I offer 1:1 coaching/small group coaching. Email me at: [email protected] to set up a FREE 14 to 20 minute call, to see if it makes sense for us to work together. Thank you for all of the listens and downloads. I enjoy this time of year because it gives me an opportunity to spend time with my family and to reflect back on the year that has just passed. I'm looking forward to 2026. I believe it will be a year with many opportunites for investors. With the podcast, we will be starting Season Three in January 2026. I review again "the cascading waterfall approach" that I use for investing where I utilize high yield/HIGH RISK ETF's as ONE of the financial tools, in my financial toolbox! I also review the "options wheel strategy" and how we can use it to make additional income! Key takeaway: ALWAYS know the interest rate you are earning on your money, especially if your income payment is "GUARANTEED!" I hope you had time to enjoy this holiday season and to spend time with those that are important to you in life! Have courage today, to pick one thing, and work on your dreams. We will talk again soon! #Options, #Bitcoin, #Dividends, #Christmas, #2025, #Wealth, #Income, #Cashflow, #Podcast, #Stock Analysis, #CLM, #SPYI, #QQQI I'm not a financial advisor. This podcast is for education/entertainment purposes only. You will need to do your own research and accept responsibility for the results of any money you choose to invest. I love using Schwab.com to buy/sell stocks/ETF's/closed end funds/options. Schwab has a very user friendly app/website and their customer service is excellent. I can easily get to speak to a human being whenever I have questions.

Send us a textSeason 2, Episode #113 Not Me, But You! Podcast. In January 2026 we will starting Season THREE of the Not Me, But You! Podcast. Connect with me/Follow me on X at: Waypa Today. I offer a FREE 15 to 20 minute call if you are interested in 1:1 coaching or small group coaching (no more than 3 people). To set up a free call or simply message me about any topic at: [email protected] Investing will test your patience. Avoid the feeling of wanting to "panic sell." The Navy Seals in their training, get taught how powerful the word "UNTIL" can be. You will fight "until" you can win or escape etc. The same concept is true for investing. It's OK to make mistakes. It's not the end of your life or the world if you mess up. You can keep investing "until" you are eventually successful and ultimately wealthy. What can you do with cash flow? Answer: anything you want. That's what makes it SO POWRFUL. So build your cash flow (your income) weekly and monthly. Your ultimate goal to be a successful investor is: to stay ahead of the TRUE rate of inflation. I do not consider investments unless I can earn at least 14% or MORE per year! Otherwise, it's not worth my time or my money! By staying ahead of the TRUE rate of inflation, you "outrun" the cash debasement that money printing causes. Each time money is "printed" your PURCHASING POWER decreases of ALL the money you have saved/invested. So the interest rate you earn on your money is EXTREMELY important. Stabilize your portfolio with LESS risky assets that have little to no share price erosion. That does not mean you totally avoid high yield/HIGH risk assets like MSTY or ULTY. They have a place in your portfolio. But they should not be your ENTIRE portfolio. You have to balance your portfolio with assets like SPYI and QQQI and CLM etc. I utilize what I call "the cascading waterfall" approach to investing. Have courage today, to pick one thing, and work on your dreams. We will talk again soon. #MSTY, #ULTY, #KYLD, #Bitcoin, #Income, #Cash flow, #wealth, #Not Me But You!, I'm not a financial advisor. This podcast is for education/entertainment purposes only. You will need to do your own research and accept responsibility for the results of any money you choose to invest. I love using Schwab.com to buy/sell stocks/ETF's/closed end funds/options. Schwab has a very user friendly app/website and their customer service is excellent. I can easily get to speak to a human being whenever I have questions.

Send us a textSeason 2, Episode #112, Not Me, But You! Podcast. Connect with me/follow me on X playform at: Waypa Today. If you are interested in 1:1 coaching or small group coaching, then email me at: [email protected]. I offer a FREE 15 to 20 minute call to see if it makes sense for us to work together. This episode was triggered by a listener question: We discuss fiat currency, the gold standard, what backs US dollars, money printing, inflation, what causes your costs for groceries/gas to rise etc, why and how we benefit by saving our money in Bitcoin, small business owners and how they operate, we all need cash flow to pay our bills, the "buy/borrown/die" strategy, why we need to earn at least 14% on our money, why investing in SCHD/JEPI/VOO so NOT earn us 14% a year!, the Invest Answers YouTube channel,  Roth IRA's, Traditional IRA's, how Roth conversions work, what are RMD's relative to IRA's, why I don't fear reverse splits in ETF's, using the options wheel strategy to sell simple option contracts to make immediate cash flow, QQQI, SPYI, CLM, the CLM annual rights offering and how to benefit from it, I Trust Capital dot com Roth IRA and Bitcoin, and Blackrock. I alter my cascading waterfall strategy AFTER an ETF does a reverse split. But I always do "something else" with at least HALF of my dividend money so that I minimize and manage risk. I NEVER put ALL of the dividend money back INTO a high yield/HIGH RISK ETF. I'm always doing "something else" LESS risky with at least 1/2 of the dividend money. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for this holiday season. Thank you to my awesome listeners. Keep emailing me and keep asking questions on X. Asking quesitons is how we all learn and win together. Have courage today, to pick one thing, and work on your dreams. We will talk again soon. #Bitcoin, #RMD's, #QQQI, #SPYI, #CLM, #SCHD, #JEPI, #CLM, #ROTH IRA, #TRADITIONAL IRA, #Cashflow, #ETF's, #Dividends, #wealth, #Inflation, #Money Printing, #buy, #borrow, #die, I'm not a financial advisor. This podcast is for education/entertainment purposes only. You will need to do your own research and accept responsibility for the results of any money you choose to invest. I love using Schwab.com to buy/sell stocks/ETF's/closed end funds/options. Schwab has a very user friendly app/website and their customer service is excellent. I can easily get to speak to a human being whenever I have questions.

Send us a textSeason 2, Episode #111 Not Me, But You! Podcast. Connect with me/follow me on X platform at: Waypa Today. I offer 1:1 and small group coaching. Email me at: [email protected] for a FREE 15 to 20 min call to see if it makes sense for us to work together. If we don't panic sell and if we are patient, the markets will usually reward us. Also, good habits like eating a healthy diet and getting enough consistent exercise will reward us over time. Getting proper rest is also equally important. Even God rested on the 7th day(That's what I believe). You are free to choose what you believe. In the same way, with our investments, being consistent, even when markets are down, can reward us over time. ULTY even though it did a reverse split, things didn't change much. If you panic sold, then you very likely took a big loss. I did not sell even ONE share of ULTY. I waited for the reverse split and I monitored the dividend payout. Why? Because my investment goal with ULTY is ONLY to get dividends. It is still paying me a weekly dividend. So I'm good! I own ULTY INSIDE of each of the THREE types of accounts we speak about...1)Regular brokerage account, 2) Traditional IRA account, 3)ROTH IRA account.  I take 1/2 of my dividend money from HIGH yiled/HIGH RISK ETF's like ULTY, and I put that 1/2 into something LESS risky. Why invest in something like ULTY to begin with? Answer: Because the yield is so HIGH. Yield at the time of this recording in December 2025 is 136%!! Where else can you invest money in life and get a return like that? And the ULTY fund invests in stocks like Google, Amazone, Palantir etc. Those are good single stocks to own separately. A little knowledge, meaning INCOMPLETE knowledge can by dangersous to us as investors. Resist the urge to panic sell. Do NOT base your investment decisions based on EMOTION alone. My #1 goal as an investor is NOT to invest for growth, it's to invest BUILD cash flow. Have courage today, to pick one thing, and work on your dreams. We will talk again soon. #ETF's,  #Tesla, #MSTR, #Dividends, #ULTY, #MSTY, #CLM, #SPYI, #QQQI, #Stocks, #Bitcoin, I'm not a financial advisor. This podcast is for education/entertainment purposes only. You will need to do your own research and accept responsibility for the results of any money you choose to invest. I love using Schwab.com to buy/sell stocks/ETF's/closed end funds/options. Schwab has a very user friendly app/website and their customer service is excellent. I can easily get to speak to a human being whenever I have questions.

Send us a textSeason 2, Episode #110 Not Me, But You! Podcast. Connect with me/follow me on X at: Waypa Today. Email me at: [email protected]. I offer a FREE 15 to 20 minute call to see if working with me makes sense for us. I offer 1:1 coaching or small group coaching. Mark Tilbury: Posted a great sentiment on X. It's not your fault that your'e not rich yet!...We review his post and by the way, Mark Tilbury is a millionaire! He talks about how important our mindset is. You don't have to be perfect BEFORE you get started. But you do need start today! The longest journey, begins with a single step. So get to steppin! Have courage today, to pick one thing, and work on your dreams. #wealth, #investing, #so you want to be rich, #Bitcoin, #Freedom, #ETF, # dividends. I'm not a financial advisor. This podcast is for education/entertainment purposes only. You will need to do your own research and accept responsibility for the results of any money you choose to invest. I love using Schwab.com to buy/sell stocks/ETF's/closed end funds/options. Schwab has a very user friendly app/website and their customer service is excellent. I can easily get to speak to a human being whenever I have questions.

Send us a textSeason 2, Episode #109, Not Me, But You! Podcast. Follow me/connect with me on X at: Waypa Today. Email me at: [email protected]. If interested in 1:1 Coaching, email me to  set up a Free 15 to 20 minute call, to see if working together makes sense. I continue to hold shares of ETF's like ULTY and MSTY. I am not concerned that they underwent reverse splits. They are still paying a comparable dividend. I'm invested in those ETF's for one reason..cashflow. That's all I care about. I do NOT care about share price erosion. ULTY and MSTY also pay far HIGHER dividend yields than things like SCHD, JEPI, and VOO. If all you want to earn on your money is 3% to 4% then go invest in SCHD etc. I avoid them because I'm convinced there are better places I put my money to work for me. But do your own research and make your own decisions and accept responsiblity for what you choose to do with your money. I hope you take time this Christmas season. I don't know which "holy-day" or holiday you celeberate. But I wish you health, wealth and happiness in 2026. I always like to spend time at this time of year, with people who are important to me and celebrate what I've accomplished in 2025 and look forward to 2026. I believe 2026 will another exciting and awesome year for you and for the markets. I continue to "save" my money in Bitcoin. I consider Bitcoin to be UN-like any other cryptocurrency. It's in a UNIVERSE by itself. I also continue to build positions in Tesla stock and MSTR stock. I believe both of those stocks can reach a share price of $2,000 per share in the next 7 years! Theyt do NOT pay cash flow but they are a nice long term hold for growth. Have courage today, to pick one thing, and work on your dreams. We will talk again soon! #ULTY,  #Bitcoin, #BTC, #Dividends, #Investing, #Wealth, #CashFlow, #MSTY, #ETF, #SCHD, #MSTR, #Tesla, I'm not a financial advisor. This podcast is for education/entertainment purposes only. You will need to do your own research and accept responsibility for the results of any money you choose to invest. I love using Schwab.com to buy/sell stocks/ETF's/closed end funds/options. Schwab has a very user friendly app/website and their customer service is excellent. I can easily get to speak to a human being whenever I have questions.

Send us a textSeason 2, Episode #108 Not Me, But You! Podcast. Connect with me/Follow me on X at: Waypa Today. Email me at [email protected] to discuss 1:1 coaching. Free 15 to 20 call to see if working together makes sense for everyone involved. If you want to be wealthy, you need to buy/hold assets that pay you cash flow. As Warren Buffett has said, if you don't find ways to make money while you sleep, then you are destined to work until the day you die. If you can push buttons on your phone, and if you can "pick the bigger number" in terms of yield, ROI etc, then you can handle investing. But of course, you also have to be willing to experience some failure and you have to do your own research and accept responsibility for the results for the money that you invest. We discuss several examples where I detail "realize what you are also saying "yes" to." The most important question to answer, BEFORE, you invest is, "What is my investment goal?" I provide a detailed example of ETF TSYY. Too many people you see on YT are recommending SCHD, VOO, JEPI but the yields from these investments are a underwhelming 1% to 3%. Do you think it's possible to become wealthy investing in things that pay such low ROI? While you are building your wealth, don't forget to take time to exercise and eat a healthy diet.  You want to remain healthy and be healthy enough to enjoy your wealth, once you achieve that goal. I encourage you to write your goals down on a piece of paper and look at and re-read that piece of paper often. Have courage today, to pick one thing, and work on your dreams! We will talk again soon. #TSYY, #ETF, #Wealth, #investing, #dividend, #Bitcoin, #SCHD, #VOO, #JEPI, #debtI'm not a financial advisor. This podcast is for education/entertainment purposes only. You will need to do your own research and accept responsibility for the results of any money you choose to invest. I love using Schwab.com to buy/sell stocks/ETF's/closed end funds/options. Schwab has a very user friendly app/website and their customer service is excellent. I can easily get to speak to a human being whenever I have questions.