What if the money rules you inherited were never designed to create financial freedom? Dr. Wayne Pernell talks with Mark Quann—founder and CEO of The Perfect Portfolio, financial educator, investor, and bestselling author—about rebuilding after roughly $700,000 in debt and questioning the conventional financial playbook.

Mark shares how childhood poverty fueled his drive to understand money, how aggressive real-estate leverage collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis, and why communication, sales, mentorship, and resilience became essential to his comeback. He also breaks down the Buy, Borrow, Die concept: acquiring appreciating assets, borrowing against them instead of selling, and thinking about long-term wealth transfer.

You’ll hear a provocative critique of traditional financial advice, a discussion of brokerage accounts and margin loans, and a challenge to raise your financial IQ before making major money decisions.

Learn more about Mark, his books, and The Perfect Portfolio at ThePerfectPortfolio.com.

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