The Wealth Code 2.0: How the Rich Stay Rich in Good Times and Bad
You entrusted your financial security to the "experts," and now you're wondering what it'll take to dig out from the economic crisis—and their advice—and get back on your feet. You were told that your retirement savings were in good hands—until they disappeared down the black hole created by Wall Street bankers.Sound familiar? You're in good company—many investors share your pain. And, like them, you simply can't afford to let yourself get suckered in again. But who can you trust? Who can you turn to for straight answers about how to protect your assets from the clutches of fast-talking advisers who can't wait to line their pockets with your hard-earned cash?In this thoroughly revised and expanded edition of his critically acclaimed guide to staying rich in good times and bad, financial planner and investment strategist Jason Vanclef gives you the straight answers and solid solutions you need to take charge of your own financial future. And he takes a well-earned poke or two at Wall Street in the process.From an analysis of the downside of conventional thinking to the secrets of the Fortune 400, from diversification tactics for building a solid financial blueprint to estate and income tax planning and improving returns on investments, Vanclef covers all the bases. He provides expert tips on using "alternative" investments such as real estate, oil and gas, collateralized notes, equipment, bullion and collectibles in combination with traditional investments to potentially provide greater stability for ones financial portfolio. And he delivers:A comprehensive, easy-to-understand and -use plan for maximizing your investments by focusing on improving cash flow while simultaneously reducing income taxThe reasons why True Asset Class Diversification is, in his opinion, the best, most reliable way to build a solid financial foundation for a secure futureThe unvarnished truth about "tried and true" Wall Street practices and why stocks and bonds are not the answer for retirement "peace of mind"—and which investment vehicles areSobering insights into life insurance and Variable/Fixed/Index Fixed annuities that agents will rarely tell you aboutPriceless tips on whether or not to pay off your home, contribute to a retirement account, or pay cash for a car and how to build your wealth more efficientlyExpert advice on how to diversify into oil and gas, equipment, notes, real estate, bullion, and collectibles the way the super-rich do—information that Wall Street doesn't want you to haveGet the lowdown on advanced income tax reduction strategies, discounted Roth IRA conversions, and asset protection techniques that can help protect your hard earned wealth.The thoroughly revised and expanded edition of the book that critics are calling the first true investing book for the "new normal,"The Wealth Code 2.0is an indispensable financial survival guide for the twenty-first century.