Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley of Top Gun Options & No Fallen Heroes Foundation speaks with Sam about his many interesting lives! Buckley served in the U.S. Navy's elite "Top Gun" flight program (including on 9/11), then left the military to work in the financial markets. He really found his niche in options and made enough in the 2020 downturn to be independently wealthy. Around the same time as finding financial success, Matthew also discovered the healing power of psychedelics and their potential to help struggling first responders - this gave way to his No Fallen Heroes Foundation. Enjoy this ..read more

Sam interviews Mazi Sadri & Dedy Tein, co-founders of the Peduli Learning Center in Bali, Indonesia. They discuss how they were able to secure land and build a supplemental school from the ground up at a surprisingly affordable cost. Mazi & Dedy break down costs to build, sustain and how they plan to expand into the future with this noble cause. Johnny joins Sam in the outro to discuss Peduli and other charitable efforts plus we draw winners for our March book giveaway! About Mazi Sadri: Spanning a career in Consumer & Enterprise Technology Product Management for 20+ years, Mazi ha ..read more

This episode may not be a financial investment for your wealth, but one for your health - which is arguably even more important! After Sam tried stem cell therapy for the first time on his knee, we decided to have an expert on the show to talk about this exciting alternative to traditional healthcare. Ryan Alling is the Co-Founder of Luxury Stem Cells, which specializes in catering to American patients and provided various stem cell treatments at their clinic just over the border in Tijuana, Mexico. Ryan and Sam talk about the many benefits of stem cells and struggles to bring them to the main ..read more

We dig into a new platform called Shareholder Vote Exchange (SVE) to unlock value in proxies you are issued for each individual stock you own. As far as we know, SVE is the first of its kind to take on this concept at scale, and this could be an easy passive way to earn extra returns on assets you already own! Derek interviews SVE Founder & CEO Preston Yadegar to find out how it all works and how the company can convert your unused votes into additional revenue. Then Sam and Derek convene on the concept and potential of this, plus throw in a little talk about wine as well (of course!). Dis ..read more

Sam, Johnny & Derek all got together for this episode - the first will all of us in almost 3 years! Our ILAB Patreons were able to receive this episode one week early plus got video and bonus content - become a Patreon HERE & instantly access that! The topic of retirement, FIRE, 4% rule and the like have come up a lot lately. So we break down 4 different retirement theories for drawing down your funds and each shares what their ideal retirement number is if we had to completely quit working. Discussed:  Follow Along With This Episode With the ILAB What's Your Number Reference Gui ..read more

George Kamel is the 3rd Dave Ramsey Personality (links to previous below) to join Invest Like a Boss and he has a new book out titled Breaking Free from Broke: The Ultimate Guide to More Money and Less Stress. This interview was recorded in November 2023 and was held until the book came out (this week!). George goes over basic debt avoidance principals and all the money traps designed to keep people broke and how to avoid them. Soon after the interview, there was controversy about a video George made about the 4% rule that went against a Ramsey principal... Johnny and Derek address that in the ..read more

It's quarterly update time & the end of another year. Johnny has left Ukraine and Sam is back in the U.S. for the holidays. Sam shares what he's been up to during his "zen" sabbatical, Johnny finds a new routine in Thailand, and the guys discuss their 2024 travel plans. As always, the lifestyle portion is free to the public, but if you also want to also see Sam & Johnny's portfolios and investment portion, you can access instantly when you sign up for the ILAB Patreon at Patreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss.   Discussed:  Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok Saranda, Albania Where we ar ..read more

As the deadline looms for the United States to decide on continuing to fund Ukraine in their ongoing war with Russia, Johnny reached out to a fellow YouTuber who specializes in the war. Jake Broe has amassed nearly a half million YouTube subscribers due to his reports on what's happening with the war. Jake joins Johnny for an in-depth conversation on the effects of the United States funding the war and what would happen if funding was cut off. Then Derek and Johnny circle back with their thoughts and discuss Johnny's venture out of Ukraine for the winter.   Discussed:  Jake Broe You ..read more

Johnny and Derek discuss one of the best strategies to escape inflation: Location Arbitrage. For those of you that can work remotely or do not need to work, living in a cheaper place is the easiest way to get the most bang for your buck. Johnny explains where he has decided to spend the winter at and they compare prices to where Derek is at in Los Angeles, a notoriously expensive place to live.   Discussed:  Big Mac Index Numbeo Cost of Living $16 Big Mac Story Where we are: Johnny FD – Kyiv, Ukraine / IG @johnnyfdj Sam Marks - Bangkok / IG @sammarks12 Derek – Los Angeles / IG @De ..read more

Inspired by a topic that came up in last week's Quarterly Update (ILAB 282) Johnny and Sam go over the actual costs of owning a vacation home versus staying in hotels on vacation. Sam uses his real life examples he personally owns in Thailand and the United States for the cost basis. Results may surprise you on the costs of these properties versus what you could be spending that same amount on in going on vacations around the World! Discussed: ILAB Episode 282: Q3 2023 Quarterly Update Where we are: Johnny FD – Kyiv, Ukraine / IG @johnnyfdj Sam Marks – Bangkok / IG @sammarks12 Derek – Los Ange ..read more