This was also a time when it was becoming more common to see the financial markets as a place to make money. But, we are still not used to the idea of investing in things we know nothing about, just because they are “financial”. It’s a little different than it used to be, at least in terms of the way that we invest. We still have a lot of financial education to pick up, and the fact is that this information is still relevant today.
To put it bluntly: The financial markets no longer have the power to make money, that only occurs through investments that are based on a few things. The financial markets have become less about making money and more about making a little bit of money, or maybe not too much, and this is where we come in.
We as a society have been growing more and more accustomed to “fearless” investing. Fear of losing money has given way to fear of making money. The whole “managing risk” mindset that has driven our entire economy for decades is now gone. For more than half a century, Wall Street had the ability to make money without fear. That’s gone.
The finance industry has been trying to make money for quite some time now. It was a different time, and I think the idea that making money without fear is a new thing is a bit of a stretch. However, I think that it is a bit of a mistake to reduce finance to this level. Not only is its impact on our lives, our economy, and the world a bit more than just making money, but it also has a much more important role to play in the world.
The idea of making money is a bit of a joke. You can buy a house, but you can’t buy the real estate anymore. If you don’t buy the real estate, you don’t make money. If you buy the house, you have to make the real estate. It’s not like you can buy the real estate if you buy the house, it’s the house.
Yes, money is power. But what is power? In the real estate business, power is buying more property. That means you have to make decisions based upon your property. In finance, power is making more money. That’s what we do in finance. Think about that. If you don’t make the decisions that are necessary to make your money work, you don’t make money.
Now, the house is a tool, a means to an end. That means the real estate is a means to an end, and the real estate has power over the other tools in your life. If you have too many bills, your utility bills are going to go up. If you have no money for bills, no one is going to pay. If you dont have a plan for bills, you dont have a plan for other things. That means you can be in a hole.
Of course, this is how most of us were raised. Most of us grew up to be financially successful. For many it was just a matter of luck, but for others, it was more a matter of making the right choices along the way. It’s why I love our podcast and our website. We are able to help others understand the power of money and how it might be used in a positive way.
Money, like everything else, is a choice. We can decide to do this or that. The choice is up to us. I love that the podcast and website offer more than just financial advice. We offer real-time stories of people making their own choices about money and life. For example, I want to help people understand that if you are doing well financially and have some extra savings, you can save a lot of money and still have a lot left over.
It’s an interesting philosophy, but one that tends to make people go and do this or that because it’s easier than the alternative. The alternative, of course, is to simply get a job and earn money. There are plenty of people who work hard and make very good money, but they are still working to earn it. In the podcast, I often hear people say they just want to make more money and not have to work at it.
