Breaking .500

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Meet MO & MD. A guide to set the record straight and provide a foundation to set yourself up for financial understanding, planning for your security and create generational wealth.

Mauricio Orantes & Michael David


    • Mar 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    Episode 6 - In Case of Emergency

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 36:45


    You hope this day never comes, you plan for it like it might be around the corner, it may or may not happen but you have to build that safety net. On today's episode we talk about our experience(s) of unemployment and how planning for emergency's will help you weather that storm. Mauricio and Mike talk though resigning without a back up plan and getting laid off as result of external forces (economic/pandemic). Along the professional journey you hit bumps, some you cause yourself and others that come your way. Both cases are ones that require you to pivot and adjust.

    Episode 5 - Investing 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 48:00


    Building on the basics, we go in on Investing 101. Today we talk about the basics, it's not about getting rich quick, it's not about getting the hottest tip, its all about getting comfortable with getting in the game. Investing your hard earned money is putting faith in the market, your research, your appetite for risk and building a portfolio. In this episode Mike and Mauricio talk through their start in the market, the different ways to invest and how to start tuning your ears to market language.

    Episode 4 - Going in on Debt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 38:09


    Debt, everyone least favorite 4 letter word. This week Mike takes the Mic and goes in on debt. On this episode we talk about how to think about debt as a functional part of your life and how to avoid behaviors that dig you into the opposite direction of building wealth. We talk about the notions of "Good debt" vs "Bad debt" - what that means when you make those decisions to invest in yourself and on yourself.

    Episode 3 - Asking for Help

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 37:27


    It takes a village. Doing it yourself is not always setting yourself up for success. While most are used to tackling their finances and career on their own, in order to get a competitive edge in life and be successful, its important you ask for help! In this episode we talk about the different types of help to seek and relate them to our own life experiences.

    Episode 2 - Short Term & Long Term

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 37:47


    Recorded during a tragic time in our country. We honor the lives of George Floyd, Breanna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. On this episode we reflect on our thoughts and experiences during this tense moment in time, our struggles with the psychology of short term vs long term and establishing a balancing act to achieve your goals.

    Episode 1 - Welcome to Breaking .500

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 54:42


    Meet MO & MD, Check us out on our first episode. We set it off on this one, meet MO & MD, hear about who we are, how we got here and why now. A guide to set the record straight and provide a foundation to set yourself up for financial understanding, planning for your security and create generational wealth.

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