EP. 187 - Financial Advisor Reveals The 3 Ingredients To Build Lasting Wealth ft. Jerran Whyte
In this episode, Ato speaks with Jerran Whyte is the Founder and Managing Director of Belvedere Wealth Management, an independent financial advisory firm helping clients to build, preserve, and pass on wealth. With over 15 years of experience in wealth management, he has guided entrepreneurs, professionals, and high-net-worth families through the complex realities of money, legacy, and financial freedom.
We discuss:
- Why he left the UK in his 20's to work in Germany
- What inspired him to work in wealth management
- The ingredients to build lasting wealth
- Motivation for starting his financial advisory firm
- The 4 key pillars of wealth
- Passing down money & principles through generations
- How to start investing and much more
🔗 Connect with Jerran:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerranwhyte/
Belvedere's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/belvederewm/
Belvedere's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belvederewm/
Belvedere's Website: https://www.belvederewm.com/
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Preview
1:14 - Intro
1:25 - Meet Managing Director - Jerran Whyte
7:31 - How I saw wealth in my own reality
9:47 - What inspired me to work in wealth management
13:06 - Why I left the UK in my 20’s
16:30 - My journey to financial advisory wasn’t easy!
20:11 - Lessons from 15 years of wealth management
23:30 - How do people lose wealth
26:18 - The Truths about money and wealth
28:50 - My thoughts on money before & after being in the industry
31:55 - Why I launched Belvedere Wealth Management
37:11 - Biggest challenges of setting up my own wealth advisory firm
40:25 - What sets Belvedere Wealth Management apart
48:35 - What are the 4 key pillars of wealth?
49:33 - 3 things I’ve seen in Nambia
52:23 - Biggest psychology barriers that stop people building wealth
56:42 - How does ego affect financial decisions
58:39 - Investments to build wealth
1:00:36 - How to start investing
1:04:41 - The risks of S&P 500
1:15:45 - How to think about diversifying your portfolio + crypto
1:23:08 - How do different families grow and protect wealth across the globe
1:25:21 - Passing down principles through generations
1:30:31 - Final words
Disclaimer: The information contained on this video is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, financial advice. I am not a financial advisor and the information in this video is not a substitute for financial advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.
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EP. 186 - Fraud Expert Reveals The New AI Scams Emptying Your Bank Accounts In Minutes ft. Nick Stapleton
In this episode, Ato speaks with Nick Stapleton, who is a scam expert, award-winning investigative journalist and broadcaster, best known as the co-presenter of the BBC’s Scam Interceptors.
He’s spent years exposing how scammers operate and helping people understand how to protect themselves from scams. Nick also hosts the Scam Clinic podcast and is the author of How to Beat Scammers, sharing insights from his frontline work fighting fraud.
We discuss:
- The impact of AI on scams
- Why people fall for investment scams
- How to recover your money from scams
- The most devastating scams Nick has come across
- The dark psychology behind romance scams
- How to protect your passwords and online accounts from scammers
- Why job scams are on the rise and much more
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Preview
1:22 - Intro
1:33 - Meet Scam Expert Nick Stapleton
4:13 - Scammers target 16-34 year olds
7:50 - Most devastating scam I know
13:19 - The impact of AI on scams
19:34 - Why aren’t social media companies stopping scams?
21:56 - Lightyear Ad
23:18 - How to spot a scam on social media
25:15 - What is a bank transfer scam?
28:49 - Psychology techniques of a romance scammer
34:21 - Many romance scammers operate here
36:39 - Many romance scammers target the UK & US
38:53 - The link between colonialism and scams
40:27 - Why are Romance scams so successful
43:13 - The most valuable thing in the scam community
44:55 - More than 40% of crime is scams and fraud
49:48 - How to get money back from scams
51:26 - Most devastating bank transfer scam
55:16 - What is phishing ?
58:01 - What is a recovery scams
58:50 - Common signs of phishing emails
1:03:33 - The devastating job scams
1:07:17 - Jobs scams on the rise
1:12:05 - How to protect your email addresses
1:13:50 - Why more phones are being stolen
1:15:58 - Why do people fall for investment scams
1:17:18 - Investment scam red flags
1:22:27 - What can you do if you lose money to an investment scam?
1:27:16 - Passwords being sold on the dark web
1:29:55 - Are password managers useful?
1:30:53 - Is your money at risk with the 16 billion data breach?
1:31:47 - How much has scams cost the UK?
1:34:24 - What can be done about scams globally?
1:40:20 - Scam clinic podcast
1:43:09 - Final words
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EP. 185 - Money Expert: "They’re Wrong!" The 7 Money Habits That Quietly Build Wealth From A 9–5 Job ft. Natalie Scott
In this episode, Ato speaks with Natalie Scott, who is a certified money coach and money mindset expert.
She’s best known for empowering Millennials and Gen Z to break free from limiting money beliefs, build financial confidence, and take control of their future.
We discuss:
- Why you can build wealth with your 9-5
- Wealth building opportunities people overlook in their jobs
- How social media makes you spend more
- The ugly side of business they won't tell you
- How money worries affect your body
- How to get around the "ego" of saying I can't afford this
- Key mindset shifts to build wealth and much more
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliescottempowers/
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Preview
1:19 - Intro
1:30 - Meet Money Coach Natalie Scott
7:25 - Feeling out of depth with money
9:30 - How to get better at managing your money
13:22 - The boldest financial decision I’ve made
17:05 - Lightyear Ad
18:27 - The pressure to be financially successful
22:59 - I was wrong about entrepreneurship
27:29 - Quitting business full time and getting a job
31:37 - Ugly side of business people won’t tell you
34:14 - You’re not successful if you work a 9-5
38:23 - One financial truth I learnt going back into work
40:53 - Wealth building opportunities people overlook in their 9-5
46:07 - Should you save for a property or invest?
48:15 - A simple way to save more money
51:03 - The best way to budget for yourself
53:59 - Why do we spend so recklessly
56:33 - Why it’s important to have a fun fund
58:51 - How wealth building accelerates when you have a job
1:00:41 - First steps to start investing
1:07:10 - How to think more about your future?
1:09:43 - If you’re fearful of investing watch this
1:10:27 - Don’t sacrifice too much for the future
1:12:34 - How social media makes you spend more
1:15:56 - How to say I can’t afford this
1:21:13 - Financial difficulty with friends
1:25:39 - How does money mindset affect your body?
1:30:17 - How to deal with money worries?
1:32:51 - Key mindset shifts to build wealth
1:35:04 - Final words
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[Bonus episode] - Money Experts Reveal The Smartest Way To Double Your Wealth In The Next 12 Months
Live at the Birmingham Black Business Show, Ato speaks with 3 Money Experts on how to double your net worth in the next 12 months.
In this episode we discuss:
- How to go from £0 to £100k step by step
- The biggest financial mistakes people make (and how to avoid them)
- Why saving 10% of your income is not enough in today’s world
- The habits and rules money experts live by to build lasting wealth
- Smart ways to double your net worth in 12 months, from skills to investments and much more
🔗 Connect with Emmanuel:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneysavingparent/
🔗 Connect with Leonard:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leonard_fom/
🔗 Connect with Ayo:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayonoble_/
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Preview
1:06 - Intro
1:21 - Meet Insurance Broker - Emmanuel Jones
6:58 - UK Black Business Show
8:13 - Meet Fractional Chief Financial Officer & Founder, FinOps Squad - Leonard Fom
19:21 - Meet Financial Advisor - Ayo Noble
Disclaimer: The information contained on this video is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, financial advice. I am not a financial advisor and the information in this video is not a substitute for financial advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.
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EP. 184 - “Buy and Hold Is Lazy” Investing Experts Debate Passive Investing vs Active Investing ft. Andrew Craig & Debodun Osekita
In this episode, Ato speaks with Andrew Craig, best-selling finance author of “How to Own The World, a financial educator of 13 years and founder of personal finance website: Plain English Finance and Debodun Osekita, former trader at Goldman Sachs, founder of stock pickers academy and investing coach.
We discuss:
- Passive Investing vs Active Investing in the stock market
- Global Index Funds vs S&P 500 Index Funds
- Should Crypto be part of your investing portfolio?
- Future opportunities in the stock market
- How to achieve financial freedom in the stock market and much more
🔗 Connect with Andrew:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewcraigpef/
Website: https://plainenglishfinance.co.uk
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/plainenglishfinance
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stockpickersacademy
Instagram personal: https://www.instagram.com/coachdebs.spa
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Preview
1:24 - Intro
1:35 - Meet Investing Expert & Author, Andrew Craig
2:55 - Meet Former Goldman Sachs Trader, Debodun Osekita
4:30 - What you NEED to know about investing
10:50 - Stocks vs Index Funds/ETFS: Which is the smartest path to build wealth?
13:41 - Single stock investing is a degree worth of knowledge
19:34 - Single stock investing is like trading!
19:48 - Buying and holding an investment is lazy
21:32 - 8-10% return is life changing for most people
35:08 - Where is single stock investing ranked?
39:46 - 80% of people have lost money in crypto
43:25 - Are Goldman Sachs, Blackrock, JP Morgan embracing Crypto?
47:16 - Andrew Craig’s stance on Crypto
48:57 - Stock market contributes wealth to the economy Crypto doesn’t
58:54 - Global index funds vs S&P 500
1:05:07 - Will the S&P 500 stop returning 10% a year?
1:06:21 - The FTSE ALL share (UK) will outperform the S&P 500 (US)
1:09:38 - Future opportunities in investing
1:10:24 - How to achieve financial freedom from the stock market?
1:14:00 - Final words
Disclaimer: The information contained on this video is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, financial advice. I am not a financial advisor and the information in this video is not a substitute for financial advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.
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