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Podcast: Wealth Formula Podcast
Episode: 501: Real Estate Postmortem - Lessons from the Crash and the Opportunity Ahead
Description: Charlie Munger, the late sage of value investing and Warren Buffett's right-hand man, once said there are only three ways a smart man can go broke: "liquor, ladies, and leverage." Now, of the three, leverage is the sneakiest. It shows up dressed like opportunity, whispers promises of scale and speed, and before you know it—you're in a capital call or margin call. But let's be clear: leverage isn't the enemy. In fact, if your goal is to become truly wealthy—if you want to build lasting, generational wealth—you're going to need it. Unless you're one of the lucky few wh...