“Worst Investment Ever?” Guru’s Advice on Social Media Is Dangerously Wrong

<p>Social media makes it far too easy for &ldquo;gurus&rdquo; to make proclamations that reach millions of people.</p> <p>That wouldn&rsquo;t be so bad if only their advice wasn&rsquo;t so dangerous to our financial well-being!</p> <h2><strong>Case in Point: Grant Cardone&rsquo;s Recent Instagram Interview</strong></h2> <p>In a June 2023&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtMg6phIbnK/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram interview</a>&nbsp;segment,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.capitalism.com/grant-cardone-net-worth/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Grant Cardone</a>, entrepreneur, and real estate investor reportedly worth $600 million, implied that 2/3 of Americans (<a href="https://www.bankrate.com/homeownership/home-ownership-statistics/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">US homeownership rate is 66%</a>) are making a stupid mistake.</p> <p>He said, &ldquo;<em>Buying a house &mdash; worst investment you&rsquo;ll ever make in your entire life&hellip;</em></p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/financial-strategy/worst-investment-ever-gurus-advice-on-social-media-is-dangerously-wrong-d423ad5ae730"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>