Skippy & Doogles Weekly: Hidden Costs of Investing
🔥 Market Take of the Week
Wall Street’s still riding high, but under the hood? Leverage is back—and it’s sneaking into your retirement account. From margin-wrapped 401(k)s to new “fintech” wrappers, the risk is getting rebranded as innovation.
🎙️ This Week’s Podcast — Episode 228: “Leverage Looks Brilliant, Until It Blows Up” (Listen: Apple, Spotify)
We broke down one of the most fee-loaded investing products we’ve ever seen—Basic Capital—and why borrowing to invest might not be the move. Also, how “just 1%” in advisor fees can quietly take 25% of your future wealth.
In this episode:
Basic Capital’s 401(k) pitch, exposed
The hidden math behind a “harmless” 1% fee
Why housing makes you feel rich (but keeps you broke)
📊 Investing Insight of the Week
1% doesn’t sound like much... until you compound it.
A 1% annual advisory fee over 30 years could cost you 25% of your total wealth. It's not about what you pay—it's what you don't earn because someone else is skimming your compounding engine.
🚀 Round the Horn
Worst investor ever comedy routine from Gautham Govindan
Wall Street’s new shadow banks
How to live a miserable life
Superinvestor returns over their careers
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