Why doing nothing in volatile markets is risky

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We're seeing cracks everywhere right now real estate pressures, stock market volatility, AI disruptions, tariff threats, and a whole lot of uncertainty. If you've been asking, "Is there anywhere I can put cash where it's truly safe, accessible, and still produces dependable passive income for life?" this episode is for you.

I'm Chris Miles, your cashflow expert and anti-financial advisor, and today I break down exactly how I create guaranteed, tax-free income using my Max ROI Infinite Banking approach. This isn't theory. I walk through real scenarios I recently ran for clients including a dentist in his 30s and a 60-year-old high-earner so you can see how the numbers actually work and how soon you could turn on income.

I start by addressing the natural temptation to "do nothing" when markets feel wobbly. Doing nothing is like balancing on a rocking boat you will eventually fall in. Real freedom comes from playing offense and defense at the same time: holding truly safe cash reserves while still investing for growth. Infinite banking, structured properly with a high-cash-value whole life design (not universal life), gives me a guaranteed foundation that grows, stays liquid, and can be tapped for opportunities then later converts to reliable, tax-free income.

You'll hear me map out:

• A 30-something dentist funding $60k/yr for 15 years (total $900k) and then taking $75k/yr tax-free for 43 years, still leaving a seven-figure death benefit.
• A 60-year-old funding $60k/yr for 10 years (total $600k) and then drawing ~$52k/yr tax-free for 20 years.
• A lump-sum variation where $600k is earmarked once, automatically drafts premiums via a 5.5% side account, and later pays ~$65k/yr tax-free for 20 years—a payout many investors struggle to match even with a doubled brokerage balance (and that would usually be taxable).

I also explain why the income you can sustainably pull matters more than an account's headline growth rate, how whole life dividends (historically around the 6% neighborhood in recent decades) translate to spendable, tax-free distributions, and why universal life is not the tool for this strategy. If you've ever worried about outliving your money, this episode shows a path to certainty without giving up flexibility. I keep my emergency/opportunity fund inside these policies, earn far more than a bank, maintain access for deals, and later flip the switch to lifetime income often coordinating with Social Security to boost results.

Bottom line: turbulence happens. Winners prepare in advance. Build the defensive base that lets you stay calm, seize deals, and sleep at night. If you want to see how Max ROI Infinite Banking fits your plan or run your own numbers use the Work Optional Calculator on our site and click the Infinite Banking tab to book a call. The best time to create certainty is before the storm hits. Let's design your one-two punch and make work optional for life.