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Watch This Before You Buy (Or Lease) A Car In 2026

Predictions from this Video

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Correct: 4
Incorrect: 0
Pending: 7
Unrated: 0
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VTI is an ETF that provides exposure to the total US stock market, allowing investors to own a piece of thousands of stocks passively.
"VTI, this is an ETF. It's a fund that gives the exposure to the total stock market. So there's a couple thousand some stocks that are trading on the United States stock market. And if you just wanted to invest in the total stock market, you can just throw some money into VTI and now you own a piece of all 2,000 some stocks on the stock market and it's completely passive on your side."
VTI
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SPY is a popular ETF that provides exposure to the S&P 500.
"And there's a couple popular ETFs that can give you exposure to the S&P 500. One is SPY SPY."
SPY
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VU (VOO) is an ETF that provides exposure to the S&P 500.
"Another is VO VU."
VOO
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QQQ is an ETF that provides exposure to the NASDAQ 100, comprising the 100 largest non-financial companies, primarily tech companies, and is known for its volatility and potential for rapid growth during economic expansion.
"The NASDAQ 100 is a lot more volatile. This is a group the 100 largest companies in the stock market that are not financial. So now when we talk about the 100 largest companies that are not financial, these are primarily tech companies. And you can get exposure to these 100 companies in the NASDAQ through a fund like QQQ."
QQQ
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SCHD is an ETF that specializes in dividend-paying stocks, focusing on US companies that grow their dividends and have strong portfolios.
"And there are funds that specialize in these types of dividends. One example, again, I can't tell you what to invest in, is SCHD."
SCHD
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Investing money at a 10% annual return can result in over $1 million after 25 years.
"What would happen over a period of time if we compare these two things? After 25 years, this car is going to be worth $0. After 25 years here of investing your money at a 10% return, you are going to have a little bit over $1 million."
Investment Returns
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Investing money at a 10% annual return can result in $1.6 million after 30 years.
"After 30 years of you doing this, you're going to have $1.6 million. While here, in 30 years, you're going to have $0."
Investment Returns
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Investing money at a 10% annual return can result in $4.4 million after 40 years.
"After 40 years here, you're going to have $0. After 40 years here, you would have $4.4 million."
Investment Returns
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Successful passive investing in ETFs requires a consistent system and strategy, rather than trying to time the market, as perfectly timing the market is impossible.
"The key here to succeed when it comes to what I call passive investing, which is investing in these types of broad ETFs is you can't just invest your money today and then hope that your money is going to grow to millions of dollars next year or 10 years from now. You have to have a system, a strategy. And the mistake that a lot of people make is they try to time the market that you try to wait until the market is falling or you try to wait until markets are booming to buy. But the reality is nobody can perfectly time the market because no one knows what's going to happen tomorrow."
Investment Strategy
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The 'Always Be Buying' (ABB) strategy involves creating a system for automatic, regular investments into a portfolio of funds.
"But there's a proven system to win. I call it ABB. Always be buying. And what that means is create a system where every week or every two weeks or every month, money is going to be automatically invested into your portfolio of funds."
Investment Strategy
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The 'Always Be Buying' strategy emphasizes consistent purchasing of investments regardless of market conditions, political climate, or economic trends.
"The key is the A always means always be buying every week, every two weeks, every month. Whether it's raining, whether it's sunny, whether it's a Republican in the White House, whether it's a Democrat in the White House, whether the economy is booming, whether the economy is going through a recession, whether the stock market is going up, whether the stock market is going down, does not matter. You keep buying."
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During stock market downturns and volatility, the 'Always Be Buying' strategy remains applicable, as it creates opportunities to purchase stocks at a discount.
"And anytime we go through volatility, anytime we go through a stock market downturn, people ask me, does always be buying still apply right now? Yes. Because when markets go down, it creates opportunity for you to buy more stocks at a discounted price."
Investment Strategy
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Winning financially is achieved by investing and building assets, not by financing depreciating liabilities like expensive cars, which can lead to being 'fake rich'.
"So, the way that you win is not by going out and financing a big car. When you have a $50,000 car in your driveway, but you don't have $50,000 of assets, you are fake rich."
Investment Strategy
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Consistently investing car payment money could lead to becoming a millionaire in 25 years, $1.6 million in 30 years, and $4.4 million in 40 years, assuming market returns.
"Well, after 25 years it can make you a millionaire. After 30 years it can make you 1.6 millionaire and after 40 years it can make you a multi-millionaire with $4.4 million assuming you just get the returns of the market."
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Consistent investing through a system like 'Always Be Buying' (ABB) is key to success, as opposed to making a single investment.
"The key to actually succeed with the strategy is not to invest your money one time. Is to have a consistent investing system. I call it ABB. always be buying because when you keep buying consistently, it has been a proven strategy to win."
Investment Strategy
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AI automation of entry-level skills will make it harder to find jobs and build wealth for the average person, but this shift will also create more millionaires for proactive individuals.
"It is getting harder than ever for the average person to get a job and build wealth because traditional entry-level skills are now being automated by AI. But this is the silver lining because for those of you that are go-getters that want to go the extra mile, this shift is going to create more millionaires than ever before."
AI and Job Market
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