"Invest for the long term" is a trap

"Invest for the long term" is one of the golden rules of Wall Street. But with conventional investing, it's really just a justification for the volatility and loss of control that come with locking your money in the market for decades, hoping everything goes right, on returns that aren't even what they claim. This episode breaks down the trap and what actually thinking long-term looks like when you maintain control and liquidity the whole way through.More From John:1. Get a free one-on-one Financial Assessment2. Get my free weekly newsletter with exclusive content on financial education3. Free mini-course: Supercharge Financial Growth with Whole Life4. Work with me: Schedule a consultationAbout me:I'm John Perrings, an Authorized Infinite Banking Concept (IBC) Practitioner with the Nelson Nash Institute, the official home of Infinite Banking. I've implemented IBC for hundreds of clients and educated thousands more via my top-rated podcasts, articles, and courses.Get Access to All My Stuff:StackedLife.comTopics Discussed:(00:00) - Investing for the long term is a trap (02:00) - The Trap of Long-Term Investing (04:29) - The Four Rules of Financial Institutions (05:47) - Average Returns vs. Real Returns (08:29) - Sequence of Returns Risk (11:26) - True Long-Term Thinking with IBC (13:31) - Policy Loans vs. Margin Loans (15:12) - The 'And' Asset (17:27) - The Life of Ever-Expanding Income (18:02) - Final Thoughts