The Wealth Code 2.0: How the Rich Stay Rich in Good Times and Bad

Introduction

If what you thought to be true turned out NOT to be true, when would you want to know?

Imagine you are on a gurney and they are wheeling you into surgery. You were out hiking in the woods, got caught in a freak snowstorm, and ended up with frostbite on your left big toe. In order to save your left foot, they have to amputate the left big toe.

Under the intense lights, as the anesthesiologist is about to knock you out, you happen to look over and see the instruction sheet to the surgeons for this operation. Much to your horror, someone has mistakenly written incorrect instructions. They read, “Amputate the RIGHT big toe.”

The doctors are just about to knock you out. Would you agree you are at a juncture in your life?

What do you do? Do you scream bloody murder or rationalize to yourself, No, these doctors are smart; they would never cut off the wrong toe. They know what they are doing. Do you go to sleep hoping for the best?

Hopefully, you choose the option to scream bloody murder. If you choose hope for the best and wake up after surgery with your right toe gone, it will only add insult to injury, since they still have to amputate the left big toe.

To relate to this story, think back to March of 2000. Most people’s stock market investments had gone up almost 20 percent per year for five years in a row, and they felt their financial advisors were geniuses. Then they noticed their statements in April 2000, and again in May and June. The money they had was disappearing. ...