

The WealthAbility Show with Tom Wheelwright, CPA
The Rich Dad Media Network
Permanently reduce your taxes. Build massive wealth. Achieve your financial dream. And do it all faster than you EVER thought possible. Join Tom Wheelwright , CPA and learn the revolutionary wealth and tax strategies that are changing the lives of entrepreneurs and investors around the world.
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Aug 14, 2025 • 33min
The Future of Energy for Small Business
👉 https://bit.ly/41d3Kmy 👈 CLICK HERE Ready to change your financial future? Join Tom Wheelwright, Robert Kiyosaki's CPA, and apply to the WealthAbility Accelerator today! How should business owners navigate the future of energy when it comes to their own small businesses? How can they prepare for shifts in renewable energy while still considering the impact it will have on their employees and business operations? Join Tom Wheelwright as he explores what we can do and what to expect in the future with his guest, Kenny Stein, Vice President of Policy at the Institute for Energy Research.Kenny Stein spent many years working for Senator Ted Cruz of Texas in various roles, including as Legislative Counsel on Capitol Hill, covering energy, environment and agriculture issues, and as Policy Advisor for the Cruz presidential campaign. He has past experience in political roles on national and state campaigns and additional policy roles with free market organizations like FreedomWorks and the American Legislative Exchange Council. Kenny received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston and his B.A. in International Relations from American University. A native Texan, he continues to root for his hometown Houston professional sports teams. In this episode, discover the future of oil and solar, tax benefits, and where the US stands with global production.Order Tom’s book, “The Win-Win Wealth Strategy: 7 Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make” at: https://winwinwealthstrategy.com/00:00 - Intro.01:40 - Oil & Production - What are we going to do in the next few years?04:50 - Solar & Our Grid - Will production move to the US?10:20 - Should You Get Solar Panels? Where Are We With Electric Vehicles?20:40 - Fossil Fuels - Where Do Small Business Owners Stand?24:00 - The Future of Nuclear.27:50 - Tips from an Expert.Looking for more on Kenny Stein?Website: www.instituteforenergyresearch.org-----👔 ABOUT TOM: https://www.wealthability.com/tom/💸 WEALTHABILITY LIVE: https://www.wealthability.com/wealthability-live/🎓 EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS: https://www.wealthability.com/📕 TOMS BOOK "TAX FREE WEALTH": https://taxfreewealthbook.com📰 SIGN UP TO TOM’S WEEKLY REPORT: https://wealthability.com/getreport/🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/4bgs37w🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ITUNES: https://bit.ly/3Qwh3tl💰 WORK WITH A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/contact-us/🎓 BECOME A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/franchise/📺 JOIN THE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@TomWheelwrightCPAFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM💜@Tom_WheelwrightABOUT US: Tom Wheelwright is the founder and CEO of WealthAbility and TFW Advisors, a leading authority on tax strategy and wealth building. He is the best-selling author of Tax-Free Wealth and a trusted advisor to Robert Kiyosaki. As a world class CPA, Tom is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and investors to reduce their tax burden and achieve financial freedom. He currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.DISCLAIMER: WealthAbility® does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials provided have been prepared for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials may or may not reflect the most current legislative or regulatory requirements or the requirements of specific industries or of states. These materials are not tax advice and are not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for purposes of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on any taxpayer. Readers should consult their own tax, legal and accounting advisors before applying the laws to their particular situations or engaging in any transaction.

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Aug 7, 2025 • 39min
The Good & The Bad of The One Big Beautiful Bill
Daniel Bunn, President and CEO of the Tax Foundation, shares insights on the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill. He discusses its improvements to the tax code, the winners and losers among taxpayers, and lobbyist influences. Bunn highlights the complexities of tax deductions, particularly for high earners, and examines how new policies aim to reshore manufacturing. The conversation also touches on the implications for charitable contributions and the challenges posed by marriage penalties in the tax code.

Jul 31, 2025 • 49min
Global Domino Effect of Trump’s Tariffs
👉 https://bit.ly/41d3Kmy 👈 CLICK HERE Ready to change your financial future? Join Tom Wheelwright, Robert Kiyosaki's CPA, and apply to the WealthAbility Accelerator today! President Trump seems to be upsetting the entire world economy and has changed things dramatically on the world stage via tariffs, taxation and everything else. Is this good or bad? Permanent or temporary? Join Tom Wheelwright as he explores Trump's dramatic impact on the entire global economy and where it all may lead with his guest, Richard Duncan, author of “The Money Revolution.”Richard Duncan is the author of four books analyzing the causes and the effects of the economic crises that have brought the global economy to the brink of collapse during recent decades. Since beginning his career as an equities analyst in Hong Kong in 1986, Richard has served as global head of investment strategy at ABN AMRO Asset Management in London, worked as a financial sector specialist for the World Bank in Washington D.C., and headed equity research departments for James Capel Securities and Salomon Brothers in Bangkok. Richard has appeared frequently on CNBC, CNN, BBC and Bloomberg Television, as well as on BBC World Service Radio. His books have been reviewed in the Financial Times and The Economist, and taught at Harvard and Columbia.In this episode, discover the economic benefits and downsides of our current global trade market, who exactly will pay for the tariffs, who wins - and who may lose.Order Tom’s book, “The Win-Win Wealth Strategy: 7 Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make” at: https://winwinwealthstrategy.com/00:00 - Intro.06:03 - Is Trump changing the nature of international trade with his tariffs?10:30 - How China became the second superpower via trade surplus with the U.S.14:06 - Downsides of trade and budget deficits: Income inequality, global credit bubble, declined standard of living for middle class, and more.18:50 - Big Beautiful Bill’s impact on the US & in the world economy.23:20 - Who will pay for these tariffs?27:40 - Inflation will increase with these tariffs.31:20 - The President vs. The Fed.36:44 - The positive side to Trump’s tariffs.40:45 - Trump’s sovereign fund.Looking for more on Richard Duncan?Book: “The Money Revolution”Website: richardduncaneconomics.comFacebook: facebook.com/pages/Richard-Duncan-Economics-in-the-Age-of-Paper-Money/X/Twitter: twitter.com/papermoneyeconYoutube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCETpGkZWbafIVuNnzqB5ebA-----👔 ABOUT TOM: https://www.wealthability.com/tom/💸 WEALTHABILITY LIVE: https://www.wealthability.com/wealthability-live/🎓 EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS: https://www.wealthability.com/📕 TOMS BOOK "TAX FREE WEALTH": https://taxfreewealthbook.com📰 SIGN UP TO TOM’S WEEKLY REPORT: https://wealthability.com/getreport/🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/4bgs37w🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ITUNES: https://bit.ly/3Qwh3tl💰 WORK WITH A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/contact-us/🎓 BECOME A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/franchise/📺 JOIN THE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@TomWheelwrightCPAFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM💜@Tom_WheelwrightABOUT US: Tom Wheelwright is the founder and CEO of WealthAbility and TFW Advisors, a leading authority on tax strategy and wealth building. He is the best-selling author of Tax-Free Wealth and a trusted advisor to Robert Kiyosaki. As a world class CPA, Tom is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and investors to reduce their tax burden and achieve financial freedom. He currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.DISCLAIMER: WealthAbility® does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials provided have been prepared for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials may or may not reflect the most current legislative or regulatory requirements or the requirements of specific industries or of states. These materials are not tax advice and are not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for purposes of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on any taxpayer. Readers should consult their own tax, legal and accounting advisors before applying the laws to their particular situations or engaging in any transaction.

Jul 17, 2025 • 42min
How to Maximize Profits and Minimize Taxes on Commercial Real Estate
👉 https://bit.ly/41d3Kmy 👈 CLICK HERE Ready to change your financial future? Join Tom Wheelwright, Robert Kiyosaki's CPA, and apply to the WealthAbility Accelerator today! Join Tom Wheelwright as he explores how to maximize profits and minimize taxes on commercial real estate with his guests, Bob Knakal and Rod Santomassimo, authors of “Selling Buildings.”Bob is Founder of BKREA in New York City. Bob was Former Head of the NY Private Capital Group within JLL Capital Markets in New York City as well as Chairman and Founding Partner of Massey Knakal Realty Services, New York’s #1 building sales firm. He started his real estate career in 1984 at CB Richard Ellis where he met Paul J. Massey Jr. They both left CB in 1988 to form Massey Knakal.Rod N. Santomassimo, CCIM, is the founder and president of The Massimo Group, a leading national commercial real estate coaching and consulting organization. Rod possesses 25 years of commercial real estate industry experience as a broker, owner, and manager of local, regional, and international firms.His firm is the fastest growing commercial real estate coaching and consulting organization in North America, based on its application of proprietary programs, processes, and technology to give their clients a competitive advantage in today's marketplace. Rod has been a featured guest speaker at scores of commercial real estate regional and national conferences. In this episode, understand the essentials of a good commercial real estate deal, learn how to adapt to market changes - including the conversion and rezoning of office spaces into residential, and the impact of AI and data for investors.Order Tom’s book, “The Win-Win Wealth Strategy: 7 Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make” at: https://winwinwealthstrategy.com/00:00 - Intro.06:11 - What makes a good commercial real estate deal?08:55 - How to Get an Advantage: Expertise. Passion. Discipline.12:01 - Tough Times: How has the commercial real estate market changed?16:45 - Status of Office Spaces: Conversions into Residential. Rezoning. Renovations.22:53 - What are commercial real estate clients looking for?25:48 - How to use AI in commercial real estate.31:30 - The future of data in commercial real estate.34:13 - What brokers are looking for in clients and investors.35:45 - Top Notch Advice: 6 things investors should do now.39:14 - How much impact the new tax bill has in the marketplace.40:43 - Closing Statements.Looking for more on Bob Knakal & Rod Santomassimo?Book: “Selling Buildings”Websites: bobknakal.com | massimo-group.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/BobKnakalNYC | www.facebook.com/themassimogroupLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-massimo-group/X/Twitter: twitter.com/BobKnakal | twitter.com/MassimoGroupYoutube: www.youtube.com/@bobknakalnycInstagram: @bobknakalnyc-----👔 ABOUT TOM: https://www.wealthability.com/tom/💸 WEALTHABILITY LIVE: https://www.wealthability.com/wealthability-live/🎓 EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS: https://www.wealthability.com/📕 TOMS BOOK "TAX FREE WEALTH": https://taxfreewealthbook.com📰 SIGN UP TO TOM’S WEEKLY REPORT: https://wealthability.com/getreport/🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/4bgs37w🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ITUNES: https://bit.ly/3Qwh3tl💰 WORK WITH A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/contact-us/🎓 BECOME A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/franchise/📺 JOIN THE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@TomWheelwrightCPAFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM💜@Tom_WheelwrightABOUT US: Tom Wheelwright is the founder and CEO of WealthAbility and TFW Advisors, a leading authority on tax strategy and wealth building. He is the best-selling author of Tax-Free Wealth and a trusted advisor to Robert Kiyosaki. As a world class CPA, Tom is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and investors to reduce their tax burden and achieve financial freedom. He currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.DISCLAIMER: WealthAbility® does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials provided have been prepared for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials may or may not reflect the most current legislative or regulatory requirements or the requirements of specific industries or of states. These materials are not tax advice and are not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for purposes of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on any taxpayer. Readers should consult their own tax, legal and accounting advisors before applying the laws to their particular situations or engaging in any transaction.

Jul 10, 2025 • 38min
Don’t Get Pushed Out By Big Business: What Entrepreneurs Can Do NOW!
👉 https://bit.ly/41d3Kmy 👈 CLICK HERE Ready to change your financial future? Join Tom Wheelwright, Robert Kiyosaki's CPA, and apply to the WealthAbility Accelerator today! Join Tom Wheelwright as he explores the steps entrepreneurs can take to compete with big business, and how to properly strategize so we don’t get pushed out of our markets with his guest, Howard Wolk, author of “Launchpad Republic.”Howard Wolk is an experienced entrepreneur, company builder and investor. As co-president of the Cross Country Group, he helped build and lead one of the largest privately-held firms in Massachusetts, consisting of both start-ups and mature companies, with more than 3,000 associates worldwide. Howard is a former senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, where many of the ideas and much of the research for "Launchpad Republic: America's Entrepreneurial Edge and Why It Matters" (August 2022, Wiley) were developed. Prior to his business career, Howard was an attorney in the White House and in New York City. In this episode, learn why small business and big business can still coexist, how quality service can level the playing field, and why it is critical for you to strategize based on your specific industry.Order Tom’s book, “The Win-Win Wealth Strategy: 7 Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make” at: https://winwinwealthstrategy.com/00:00 - Intro.04:55 - Set up your small business to succeed against big business.11:00 - Customers are going to GET LESS from a bigger business.13:38 - The Niche Will Make You RICH! Develop a business that the big business CAN’T do.16:45 - The Big Shift: How will this play out? Will entrepreneurs thrive?22:00 - How do we deal with the Big Beautiful Bill: Is it going to help small businesses or compound the problem?28:40 - What entrepreneurs can do now so we are not pushed out.34:54 - Closing Statements.Looking for more on Howard Wolk?Books: “Launchpad Republic”Website: launchpadrepublic.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howard-wolk-67286014/-----👔 ABOUT TOM: https://www.wealthability.com/tom/💸 WEALTHABILITY LIVE: https://www.wealthability.com/wealthability-live/🎓 EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS: https://www.wealthability.com/📕 TOMS BOOK "TAX FREE WEALTH": https://taxfreewealthbook.com📰 SIGN UP TO TOM’S WEEKLY REPORT: https://wealthability.com/getreport/🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/4bgs37w🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ITUNES: https://bit.ly/3Qwh3tl💰 WORK WITH A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/contact-us/🎓 BECOME A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/franchise/📺 JOIN THE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@TomWheelwrightCPAFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM💜@Tom_WheelwrightABOUT US: Tom Wheelwright is the founder and CEO of WealthAbility and TFW Advisors, a leading authority on tax strategy and wealth building. He is the best-selling author of Tax-Free Wealth and a trusted advisor to Robert Kiyosaki. As a world class CPA, Tom is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and investors to reduce their tax burden and achieve financial freedom. He currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.DISCLAIMER: WealthAbility® does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials provided have been prepared for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials may or may not reflect the most current legislative or regulatory requirements or the requirements of specific industries or of states. These materials are not tax advice and are not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for purposes of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on any taxpayer. Readers should consult their own tax, legal and accounting advisors before applying the laws to their particular situations or engaging in any transaction.

Jul 3, 2025 • 37min
How Today’s Entrepreneur can Transform Obstacles into Exponential Opportunities
👉 https://bit.ly/41d3Kmy 👈 CLICK HERE Ready to change your financial future? Join Tom Wheelwright, Robert Kiyosaki's CPA, and apply to the WealthAbility Accelerator today! Being successful in business is about making good decisions in the right place, at the right time, about the right things. But how can today’s entrepreneur do that in a time of uncertainty? Join Tom Wheelwright as he explores not only the precision of when decisions are to be made, but how far forward entrepreneurs should be looking into their business in order to make those right decisions with his guest, Pat Alacqua, author of “Obstacles to Opportunity: Transforming Business Opportunities into Triumph.”Pat Alacqua is a seasoned business growth strategist who has built his own successful businesses and helped others achieve exponential growth. He founded the Entrepreneur to Enterprise Program to share his wealth of experience and guide leaders on their journey. His new book is “Obstacles to Opportunity: Transforming Business Challenges into Triumphs – Stories and Strategies from Leaders Who’ve Mastered It.” In this episode, discover how the 5 phases of business can help you understand the science and art of decision making, leadership, and transformation, and how knowing which phase you are in can help you get ahead of future obstacles.Order Tom’s book, “The Win-Win Wealth Strategy: 7 Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make” at: https://winwinwealthstrategy.com/00:00 - Intro.06:00 - 5 Phases of Business: Where are you in the life cycle of business?13:30 - Mastering Anticipation: How far out should we look into our business in a world of uncertainty? 18:00 - Get Your Crystal Ball: Identify your trends from key assumptions, trigger points, indicators.22:00 - How to proactively identify your weak points when blindsided by success.25:38 - “Business is about managing change all the time.”30:25 - Top 3 obstacles and how you can succeed.Looking for more on Pat Alacqua?Books: “Obstacles to Opportunity: Transforming Business Challenges into Triumphs”Website: www.patalacqua.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patalacqua/X/Twitter: @PatAlacqua-----👔 ABOUT TOM: https://www.wealthability.com/tom/💸 WEALTHABILITY LIVE: https://www.wealthability.com/wealthability-live/🎓 EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS: https://www.wealthability.com/📕 TOMS BOOK "TAX FREE WEALTH": https://taxfreewealthbook.com📰 SIGN UP TO TOM’S WEEKLY REPORT: https://wealthability.com/getreport/🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/4bgs37w🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ITUNES: https://bit.ly/3Qwh3tl💰 WORK WITH A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/contact-us/🎓 BECOME A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/franchise/📺 JOIN THE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@TomWheelwrightCPAFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM💜@Tom_WheelwrightABOUT US: Tom Wheelwright is the founder and CEO of WealthAbility and TFW Advisors, a leading authority on tax strategy and wealth building. He is the best-selling author of Tax-Free Wealth and a trusted advisor to Robert Kiyosaki. As a world class CPA, Tom is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and investors to reduce their tax burden and achieve financial freedom. He currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.DISCLAIMER: WealthAbility® does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials provided have been prepared for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials may or may not reflect the most current legislative or regulatory requirements or the requirements of specific industries or of states. These materials are not tax advice and are not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for purposes of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on any taxpayer. Readers should consult their own tax, legal and accounting advisors before applying the laws to their particular situations or engaging in any transaction.

Jun 26, 2025 • 37min
Navigating Uncertainty as an Entrepreneur in Today’s World
👉 https://bit.ly/41d3Kmy 👈 CLICK HERE Ready to change your financial future? Join Tom Wheelwright, Robert Kiyosaki's CPA, and apply to the WealthAbility Accelerator today! Join Tom Wheelwright as he explores how entrepreneurs can gain resilience, adapt, and continue to thrive in an age of tremendous uncertainty with his guest, David Spiegelhalter, author of “The Art of Uncertainty.”David Spiegelhalter is Emeritus Professor of Statistics in the Statistical Laboratory, University of Cambridge, having previously held the posts of Winton Professor for the Public Understanding of Risk, and Chair of the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication.In this episode, discover how individuals and businesses can build resilience amidst constant change and how to strategically prepare for possible futures.Order Tom’s book, “The Win-Win Wealth Strategy: 7 Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make” at: https://winwinwealthstrategy.com/00:00 - Intro.01:31 - Constitutive Luck - The hand you’ve been dealt; the period of time and space and society you happen to be born in.05:03 - “Safe Uncertainty” - A powerful tool for individuals and organizations.08:47 - How entrepreneurs can deal with and recover from uncertainty in their business.12:17 - What happens when you can’t list the possibilities?17:33 - Dealing with data manipulation: find trustworthy communication of evidence and numbers; look at the source - is this person honest, competent and reliable? Ask yourself “what am I NOT being told?”.22:22 - Skepticism vs. Cynicism. Which are you?26:13 - The Art of Prompting: How to deal with AI and its sources of information?34:00 - Closing Statements.Looking for more on David Spieghelhalter?Books: “The Art of Uncertainty” -----👔 ABOUT TOM: https://www.wealthability.com/tom/💸 WEALTHABILITY LIVE: https://www.wealthability.com/wealthability-live/🎓 EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS: https://www.wealthability.com/📕 TOMS BOOK "TAX FREE WEALTH": https://taxfreewealthbook.com📰 SIGN UP TO TOM’S WEEKLY REPORT: https://wealthability.com/getreport/🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/4bgs37w🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ITUNES: https://bit.ly/3Qwh3tl💰 WORK WITH A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/contact-us/🎓 BECOME A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/franchise/📺 JOIN THE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@TomWheelwrightCPAFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM💜@Tom_WheelwrightABOUT US: Tom Wheelwright is the founder and CEO of WealthAbility and TFW Advisors, a leading authority on tax strategy and wealth building. He is the best-selling author of Tax-Free Wealth and a trusted advisor to Robert Kiyosaki. As a world class CPA, Tom is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and investors to reduce their tax burden and achieve financial freedom. He currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.DISCLAIMER: WealthAbility® does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials provided have been prepared for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials may or may not reflect the most current legislative or regulatory requirements or the requirements of specific industries or of states. These materials are not tax advice and are not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for purposes of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on any taxpayer. Readers should consult their own tax, legal and accounting advisors before applying the laws to their particular situations or engaging in any transaction.

Jun 19, 2025 • 36min
How Investors & Entrepreneurs can Navigate Tariffs & the Big Beautiful Bill
👉 https://bit.ly/41d3Kmy 👈 CLICK HERE Ready to change your financial future? Join Tom Wheelwright, Robert Kiyosaki's CPA, and apply to the WealthAbility Accelerator today! Trump's tariffs have clearly put emergency breaks on an economy that some would say was already on a slowdown. Join Tom Wheelwright as he explores how the tax bill will affect the economy, business owners, and investors with his guest, Matt Sekerke, economist and author of “Making Money Work.”Matt Sekerke is a Fellow at Johns Hopkins University Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Business Enterprise, and a visiting Fellow at the Durham University Business School in the UK. He does research on financial markets, asset pricing, and how those feed through to the larger economy. He is a managing director at SEDA Experts, which is a consulting firm that focuses on the financial services industry; and a senior macro advisor at Hiddenite Capital Partners, which is a long short equity hedge fund. In this episode, discover the historical justification of tariffs during war times (i.e. the need to be able to feed ourselves and produce certain things), where our economy stands now, and how investors and entrepreneurs can prepare for the future ahead.Order Tom’s book, “The Win-Win Wealth Strategy: 7 Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make” at: https://winwinwealthstrategy.com/00:00 - Intro.02:09 - A brief history of tariffs and what happened to the economy of the country who is imposing the tariff. 07:00 - “Killing confidence across the board.”10:38 - Big Beautiful Bill: Investment Driven or Consumption Driven.13:58 - Tax on tips and overtime: Long term or short term?18:39 - Does the positive impact to the economy offset the negative impact of the tariffs?25:05 - Rare Metals & Manufacturing Weapons - Are we putting ourselves at risk?28:50 - How investors and small business owners can prepare.34:00 - Closing Statements.Looking for more on Matt Sekerke?Books: “Making Money Work” Website: https://www.mattsekerke.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-sekerke-a8a3021-----👔 ABOUT TOM: https://www.wealthability.com/tom/💸 WEALTHABILITY LIVE: https://www.wealthability.com/wealthability-live/🎓 EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS: https://www.wealthability.com/📕 TOMS BOOK "TAX FREE WEALTH": https://taxfreewealthbook.com📰 SIGN UP TO TOM’S WEEKLY REPORT: https://wealthability.com/getreport/🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/4bgs37w🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ITUNES: https://bit.ly/3Qwh3tl💰 WORK WITH A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/contact-us/🎓 BECOME A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/franchise/📺 JOIN THE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@TomWheelwrightCPAFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM💜@Tom_WheelwrightABOUT US: Tom Wheelwright is the founder and CEO of WealthAbility and TFW Advisors, a leading authority on tax strategy and wealth building. He is the best-selling author of Tax-Free Wealth and a trusted advisor to Robert Kiyosaki. As a world class CPA, Tom is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and investors to reduce their tax burden and achieve financial freedom. He currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.DISCLAIMER: WealthAbility® does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials provided have been prepared for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials may or may not reflect the most current legislative or regulatory requirements or the requirements of specific industries or of states. These materials are not tax advice and are not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for purposes of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on any taxpayer. Readers should consult their own tax, legal and accounting advisors before applying the laws to their particular situations or engaging in any transaction.

Jun 12, 2025 • 39min
The Decline of the US Dollar & What It Means for Your Business & Investments
👉 https://bit.ly/41d3Kmy 👈 CLICK HERE Ready to change your financial future? Join Tom Wheelwright, Robert Kiyosaki's CPA, and apply to the WealthAbility Accelerator today! Join Tom Wheelwright as he explores how the decline of the U.S. dollar affects your business, your investing, and everything you do on the day to day basis with his guest, American economist and author of “Our Dollar, Your Problem,” - Kenneth Rogoff.Kenneth Rogoff is Maurits C. Boas Professor at Harvard University, and former chief economist at the IMF. His influential 2009 book with Carmen Reinhardt, “This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly,” shows the remarkable quantitative similarities across time and countries in the roots and aftermath of debt and financial crises. Rogoff is also known for his pioneering work on central bank independence, and on exchange rates. His 2016 book “The Curse of Cash,” looks at the past, present and future of currency from standardized coinage to crypto-currencies. His monthly syndicated column on global economic issues is published in over 50 countries. Rogoff is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In this episode, discover the decline of the value of the U.S. dollar, the decline of its place in the global market, and what business owners can do to prepare.Order Tom’s book, “The Win-Win Wealth Strategy: 7 Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make” at: https://winwinwealthstrategy.com/00:00 - Intro.02:44 - The Basics: How the US Dollar is the World’s Reserve Currency.06:42 - How the global financial system flows through the United States.12:00 - Economic weapons and how we overused our powers.14:00 - Tariffs are making us vulnerable.17:00 - Are we in danger of losing our power? What’s the consequence to the average business owner?20:30 - Are we moving toward Bitcoin? Is it truly “useless”?30:00 - What can business owners do? What can they plan for?Looking for more on Kenneth Rogoff?Book: “Our Dollar, Your Problem”Twitter/X: @krogoffSubstack: @kennethrogoff-----👔 ABOUT TOM: https://www.wealthability.com/tom/💸 WEALTHABILITY LIVE: https://www.wealthability.com/wealthability-live/🎓 EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS: https://www.wealthability.com/📕 TOMS BOOK "TAX FREE WEALTH": https://taxfreewealthbook.com📰 SIGN UP TO TOM’S WEEKLY REPORT: https://wealthability.com/getreport/🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/4bgs37w🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ITUNES: https://bit.ly/3Qwh3tl💰 WORK WITH A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/contact-us/🎓 BECOME A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/franchise/📺 JOIN THE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@TomWheelwrightCPAFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM💜@Tom_WheelwrightABOUT US: Tom Wheelwright is the founder and CEO of WealthAbility and TFW Advisors, a leading authority on tax strategy and wealth building. He is the best-selling author of Tax-Free Wealth and a trusted advisor to Robert Kiyosaki. As a world class CPA, Tom is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and investors to reduce their tax burden and achieve financial freedom. He currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.DISCLAIMER: WealthAbility® does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials provided have been prepared for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials may or may not reflect the most current legislative or regulatory requirements or the requirements of specific industries or of states. These materials are not tax advice and are not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for purposes of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on any taxpayer. Readers should consult their own tax, legal and accounting advisors before applying the laws to their particular situations or engaging in any transaction.

Jun 5, 2025 • 31min
The Dollar's Future Under Trump & Predictions for 2026
👉 https://bit.ly/41d3Kmy 👈 CLICK HERE Ready to change your financial future? Join Tom Wheelwright, Robert Kiyosaki's CPA, and apply to the WealthAbility Accelerator today! Join Tom Wheelwright as he explores the future of the U.S. dollar amidst Trump, the deficit, tariffs and inflation - and what investors can do about it with his guest, R. Christopher Whalen, author of “Inflated: Money, Debt, and the American Dream.”Richard Christopher Whalen is an investment banker and author who lives in New York. He is Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC and focuses on the banking, mortgage finance and fintech sectors. Christopher is a contributing editor at National Mortgage News. He’s a general securities principal and member of FINRA. From 2014 through 2017, Christopher was Senior Managing Director and Head of Research at Kroll Bond Rating Agency, where he was responsible for ratings by the Financial Institutions and Corporate Ratings Groups. He was a principal of Institutional Risk Analytics from 2003 through 2013. Over the past three decades, Chris worked as an author, financial professional and journalist in Washington, New York and London. Chris worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bear, Stearns & Co., Prudential Securities, Tangent Capital, and Carrington Mortgage Holdings. In this episode, discover how the lowering value of the U.S. dollar will affect inflation, what to expect in our markets for 2026, and tips that investors can utilize even amidst the current economic climate.Order Tom’s book, “The Win-Win Wealth Strategy: 7 Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make” at: https://winwinwealthstrategy.com/00:00 - Intro.02:23 - What does it mean that the US Dollar is the world reserve currency? The world is de facto on a U.S. dollar monopoly basis since the Great Depression.03:58 - What caused this low? Is it Trump? Is it Covid? 08:05 - Predictions that the future will be a more multilateral system.12:00 - An investment opportunity amidst the deficit.15:26 - Cryptocurrency - will it replace the U.S. dollar? And can we go back to the free banking period?18:00 - The inevitable. The deficit. The U.S. dollar. How will it all affect inflation?22:00 - Everything to Expect in 2026: Residential Real Estate, Interest Rates, Consumer Recession.25:59 - Tips for Investors & What They Can Do Now (Defensive Positions, Energy Stocks, Volatility, Cash Flow).36:57 - Closing Statements.Looking for more on R. Christopher Whalen?Books: “Inflated, Money, Debt, and the American Dream” Website: rcwhalen.com, theinstitutionalriskanalyst.com/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rcwhalen/Twitter/X: @rcwhalen-----👔 ABOUT TOM: https://www.wealthability.com/tom/💸 WEALTHABILITY LIVE: https://www.wealthability.com/wealthability-live/🎓 EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS: https://www.wealthability.com/📕 TOMS BOOK "TAX FREE WEALTH": https://taxfreewealthbook.com📰 SIGN UP TO TOM’S WEEKLY REPORT: https://wealthability.com/getreport/🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/4bgs37w🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ITUNES: https://bit.ly/3Qwh3tl💰 WORK WITH A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/contact-us/🎓 BECOME A TFW ADVISOR: https://tfwadvisors.us/franchise/📺 JOIN THE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@TomWheelwrightCPAFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM💜@Tom_WheelwrightABOUT US: Tom Wheelwright is the founder and CEO of WealthAbility and TFW Advisors, a leading authority on tax strategy and wealth building. He is the best-selling author of Tax-Free Wealth and a trusted advisor to Robert Kiyosaki. As a world class CPA, Tom is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and investors to reduce their tax burden and achieve financial freedom. He currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.DISCLAIMER: WealthAbility® does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials provided have been prepared for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The materials may or may not reflect the most current legislative or regulatory requirements or the requirements of specific industries or of states. These materials are not tax advice and are not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for purposes of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on any taxpayer. Readers should consult their own tax, legal and accounting advisors before applying the laws to their particular situations or engaging in any transaction.