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EPISODE · Dec 17, 2025 · 26 MIN

Debt Is For Managing Wealth Not Creating It

from Money For the Rest of Us

Should you borrow money to magnify returns in your 401 (k), IRA, or other tax-deferred retirement account?We examine Basic Capital, which allows investors to leverage their retirement account investments.We also explore how the wealthy don't use debt to generate wealth but to manage it. SponsorsGelt - Taxes Done RightInsiders Guide Email NewsletterGet our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletterOur Premium ProductsAsset CampMoney for the Rest of Us PlusShow NotesBasic CapitalThis 30-Year-Old’s Startup Is Bringing Leverage to 401(k) Savers by Suzanne Woolley—BloombergThis startup is offering mortgages for 401(k)s by Liz Hoffman—SemaforStartup Failure by Elizabeth Pollman—SSRNRelated Episodes353: The Pros and Cons of Infinite Banking and Whole Life Insurance238: The U.S. Is More Socialist Than Denmark Regarding Home MortgagesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Should you borrow money to magnify returns in your 401 (k), IRA, or other tax-deferred retirement account?We examine Basic Capital, which allows investors to leverage their retirement account investments.We also explore how the wealthy don't use debt to generate wealth but to manage it. SponsorsGelt - Taxes Done RightInsiders Guide Email NewsletterGet our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletterOur Premium ProductsAsset CampMoney for the Rest of Us PlusShow NotesBasic CapitalThis 30-Year-Old’s Startup Is Bringing Leverage to 401(k) Savers by Suzanne Woolley—BloombergThis startup is offering mortgages for 401(k)s by Liz Hoffman—SemaforStartup Failure by Elizabeth Pollman—SSRNRelated Episodes353: The Pros and Cons of Infinite Banking and Whole Life Insurance238: The U.S. Is More Socialist Than Denmark Regarding Home Mortgages See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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