This episode centers on staying prepared, managing risk, and building a balanced approach in a potentially overextended market. The team breaks down the jobs report revisions from August 2025 and what they signal for the broader economy. With markets running on AI-driven optimism, the team compares today's environment to the dot-com era and questions whether investors are ignoring early warning signs. They also unpack how the Federal Reserve's dual mandate shapes rate decisions, including why the probability of a rate cut jumped to 95% after the new jobs data.

What You'll Learn in This Episode
- The difference between dividend kings, aristocrats, and champions
- Why payout ratios matter for sustainable income
- How to avoid value traps and identify healthy yields
- Tips for finding quality stocks "on sale"
- How to boost dividend returns with technical analysis and options

Action Items
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- Keep building your financial education at yourinvestingclass.com.

Andy, Noah, and Corey dive into the power of dividend investing — one of the most reliable paths to long-term wealth. They explain why Warren Buffett's success with Coca-Cola is a masterclass in patience and compounding returns, and outline what separates dividend kings, aristocrats, and champions. The team also discusses how to spot value traps, evaluate payout ratios, and find stocks that offer both growth and stability. Plus, they share practical ways to enhance returns using technical analysis and options.

What You'll Learn in This Episode
- The difference between dividend kings, aristocrats, and champions
- Why payout ratios matter for sustainable income
- How to avoid value traps and identify healthy yields
- Tips for finding quality stocks "on sale"
- How to boost dividend returns with technical analysis and options

Action Items
- Explore free resources at cashflowbonus.com
- Review three stocks' 52-week highs and lows to gauge volatility

Andy, Noah, and Corey break down what really drives success in any field — and it's not just knowledge. They discuss why experience, mentorship, and consistent action matter more than theory, and share personal stories that illustrate how great coaching can close the gap between what you know and what you do. The team also explores how fear and isolation hold people back, and why a supportive community can make all the difference.

What You'll Learn in This Episode
- Why mentorship accelerates real success
- How to bridge the gap between knowledge and action
- The importance of structured education and accountability
- How fear stops progress — and how to overcome it
- The value of community in long-term growth

Action Items
- Explore free resources at cashflowbonus.com
- Contact Corey or Noah about mentorship opportunities to help close your knowledge-behavior gap

Andy, Noah, and Corey reveal how investors can consistently earn double-digit returns without taking big risks. Using Warren Buffett's strategy with Occidental Petroleum (OXY) as an example, they explain how steady, fundamentals-based investing and smart options strategies can generate reliable cash flow and long-term growth.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
- How to build consistent double-digit returns
- Lessons from Buffett's OXY investments
- How selling put options creates income and limits risk
- Why dividends and cash flow drive lasting success
- How to pair fundamentals with technical analysis

Action Items:
- Explore free resources at cashflowbonus.com

Andy Tanner sits down with Dana Samuelson, a 45-year veteran of the precious metals market, to break down why gold continues to shine as economic uncertainty rises. Dana explains the forces pushing gold to $4,000 an ounce — including a weakening dollar, low interest rates, and major central banks increasing their gold reserves. Andy highlights why gold remains a powerful hedge, a store of value, and a critical part of a balanced portfolio designed to weather inflation and downturns. Together, they explore the advantages of owning both physical gold and mining stocks, and why gold's role in wealth protection has never been more relevant.

What You'll Learn in This Episode
- Why gold has surged to $4,000 and what's driving the move
- How gold protects investors during inflation and economic volatility
- The benefits of physical gold vs. gold mining stocks
- Why gold carries no counterparty risk
- How central banks influence the precious metals market

Action Items
- Learn more about precious metals at cashflowbonus.com
- Visit American Gold Exchange to purchase gold or silver

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Andy welcomes Dan Ryder, founder of Prime DeFi, to explore the future of decentralized finance. Dan shares his journey from healthcare to entrepreneurship, his discovery of crypto, and the launch of Prime DeFi during a bear market. He explains why education is critical for investors entering this $200 billion corner of the $4 trillion crypto industry, and introduces his upcoming book The Hidden Digital Gold Rush, which simplifies DeFi through his PROSPER framework.

What You'll Learn in This Episode
- How Dan Rider launched Prime DeFi during a bear market
- Why DeFi education matters more than ever
- The basics of Dan's PROSPER framework for navigating DeFi
- How to earn cash flow from crypto safely
- Why DeFi offers opportunity even for cautious investors

Want to Learn More?
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Andy sits down with teammate and mentor Noah Davidson for a deeper look at how real traders evolve. With Corey traveling in Paris, the team uses this special interview to unpack the shift from advice chasing to education, from predicting the future to managing risk, and from "what to buy" to "who you learn from." Noah shares hard-won lessons from the dot-com boom, 2008, and thousands of trades, all translated into simple, usable ideas.

What You'll Learn in This Episode
- Why amateurs chase stock picks while pros prioritize risk, and how to make that mindset shift
- The five basic price outcomes, and how Noah plans for each one so he is never surprised
- How Prospect Theory explains loss aversion, and practical ways to counter your default settings
- The difference between trading and investing, and why temperament sits at the center of both
- How mentorship compresses your learning curve, and what "who over what" looks like in practice
- Simple rules to keep your limbic system out of the driver's seat so you can act instead of react

Resources Mentioned
- CashFlowBonus.com, free ebook and tools to move from learning to action
- Cash Flow Academy Mentor Club, weekly sessions where Noah demonstrates real decision trees and risk management

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Andy welcomes Dan Wang — author of Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future — to explore how China's rapid technological rise is reshaping global markets and investor opportunity. With firsthand experience living and working in China, Dan explains why China operates as an "engineering state" while the United States functions as more of a "lawyerly society." He breaks down China's aggressive push into AI, infrastructure, renewable energy, and manufacturing — including plans to deploy 10x more solar power than the U.S. by 2025. The conversation helps listeners understand where China may have a competitive edge, and which sectors could offer opportunity without getting caught in geopolitical tensions.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
- Why China's "engineering state" model accelerates innovation and infrastructure
- The massive scale of China's investments in AI and renewable energy
- How China's competitive edge may reshape global markets
- Which sectors investors may want to watch — and which ones face sanction risk
- How to stay informed and proactive as U.S.–China tech competition intensifies

Want to Learn More?
- Visit YourInvestingClass.com for free investing resources and a step-by-step plan to help you build real financial confidence.
- Go to thecashflowacademy.com/ai for our free webinar on the AI revolution that has reshaped the economy.