Sold house. Paid debt. $103K left to invest

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The video provides a clear, structured breakdown of a significant financial decision, appealing to viewers interested in personal finance and investing. The use of specific tickers and amounts, combined with a promise of further explanation in subsequent parts, creates engagement and encourages follow-up.

Summary

The creator details how they invested $103,000 after selling a house and paying off debt. The investment is divided into three layers: a core 60% in VOO and SCHG, a 20% growth layer in SCHD, VGT, and VXUS, and a 10% high-conviction layer in Nvidia and Bitcoin. The remaining 10% is kept in cash for future real estate investments.

Structure

1Introduction: Sold house, paid debt, $103k left to invest
2Layer 1: Core 60% in VOO and SCHG ($61,800)
3Layer 2: Growth satellites 20% in SCHD, VGT, and VXUS ($20,600)
4Layer 3: High conviction 10% in Nvidia and Bitcoin ($10,300)
5Cash reserve 10% ($10,300) for future real estate investment
6Conclusion: Every layer has a job, no emotion, follow for part 5

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The video discusses investments in VOO, SCHG, SCHD, VGT, VXUS, Nvidia (NVDA), and Bitcoin (BTC). These are financial assets, not products being sold directly in the video.

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$103,000 left after the foundation was set. Here’s the exact stack I built — no guessing, no emotion, just structure. Real tickers, real amounts. Pt 4 of 6 👇 Follow For More #PersonalFinance #wealthbuilding #investing #indexfunds

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Sold house. Paid debt. $103K left to invest Layer 1: Core 60% — VOO + SCHG → $61,800 Layer 2: Growth 20% — SCHD + VGT + VXUS → $20,600 Layer 3: High conviction 10% — NVDA + BTC → $10,300 Cash reserve 10% → $10,300 Every layer has a job Nothing is random Nothing is emotional Follow for part 5 👇

Transcript

I sold my house. I paid off all my debt. I funded my emergency fund. I maxed out my Roth IRA through the back door. And I had about $103,000 left over. Here's exactly where every single dollar went. I didn't just throw it into one thing. I built a stack with three layers and every single layer has a job. Layer 1 is the core, 60% of my holdings. That's about $61,800. In there, I have VOO and SCHG. VOO tracks the S&P 500 and it's an accumulation of the top 500 companies. It's the backbone to everything. SCHG is very similar, but it tracks towards technology and innovation. This layer alone is roughly $62,000 working for me every single day. Layer 2 is my growth satellites. This is about 20% of my portfolio, making up roughly $20,600. This is going to be SCHD, VGT and VXUS. SCHD is going to be dividend growth. VGT is technology. And VXUS is international. Layer 3 is my high conviction 10% play. This is $10,300. In here, I have Nvidia and for anybody that believes in AI, which I do, to me, this is just a picks and shovels play, moving money there. And secondly, it's Bitcoin. This is a digital asset. To me, this is a long-term hold. It's a non-negotiable. I've been investing in it for some time now, so I'm putting more money into it down the road. The remaining 10% of my portfolio stays in cash. This is in a money market where it's earning about 4%. And I'm waiting for the right opportunity to deploy it. In this case, I believe in real estate as well. I've had a couple rental properties. And so at some point, I do want to get back into the rental game and get into real estate. So I do want to keep that available for me to be able to make a move at any time. Every layer has a job. Nothing is random. Nothing is emotional. Follow for part 5 to understand why I didn't invest everything at once and the strategy that removes emotion from investing completely.