Engineer Of Finance

Today, we get the opportunity to hear from a uniquely qualified expert. John Von Nolde is representing investors wishing to extend their portfolio as well as first-time investors. Join us as we discuss why John’s experience allows him to represent both buyers and sellers more effectively in this evolving and complicated real estate market. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street. Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance Connect with John Von Nolde http://cartergeer.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-von-nolde-9b7486102/ Show Notes John's background - 1:17 Why invest

Today is all about Smörgåsbord! This type of Scandinavian, buffet-style meal, serves Ken as an analogy term to help us understand the “buffet” of the financial industry. He also touches on topics such as taxes based on purchases and the diversification on Wall Street. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance   Show Notes Ken talks about his Christmas present - 5:40 Ken shares what does he love about this industry - 9:38 An example to understand the income tax - 13:27 If you make more money you should pay more taxes - 14:48 Taxes bas

What better way to wrap up the year than by reviewing the essentials? On this episode we listen to Ken and Tammi go over the basic financial lessons we've learned throughout the year and why applying them can give you the best chances of obtaining material success in this industry. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance   Show Notes Underpromise and overdeliver - 9:55 It pays to be contrarian - 11:48 Saving 15% of your income - 14:30 Building up 6% of your income a year - 15:40 The importance of a good foundation - 16:14 Bad debt

Ken and Tammi talk about Wall Street and the qualified plans. Ken shares with us his fascination with the Wall Street side, for him, Wall Street is his bright and shiny object. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance   Show Notes Ken shares part of his background - 4:50 Types of engineers - 5:32 Ken always wanted to understand how the market works - 6:55 He talks about GE, Tesla, and GM - 7:49 Wall Street can be very powerful for people that are investing  - 9:44 What is an Angel Investor - 11:03 Ken tells us that he loves Wall Str

A holiday episode with a financial twist! Don’t miss out on this very special edition on which Ken and Tammi discuss the subject of Christmas as well as some of the most important facts you need to know to understand how Wall Street works. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street. Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance Show Notes The market fall- 5:45 Compound interest rate - 7:43 Discussing qualified plans - 8:40 Defining financial entertainers - 10:19 Understanding the entire financial environment - 12:02 Protecting clients' money - 17:00 An entertainer vs. an educator

Health, wealth and how to find better ways to improve yourself will be the topics of today’s episode. Join us as we discuss some of the critical facts you need to keep in mind to achieve improvements in your life and which might hopefully help you find what really drives you. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance Show Notes The cash flow of a multimillionaire - 3:49 Love of pizza - 4:58 Good and Bad Habits - 6:13 Being mentally sharp - 6:50 Money in the absence of health - 7:25 Discussing health and wealth - 7:36 Training at th

Choosing the right partner is critical, that’s why this episode is a must for all those finance enthusiasts and entrepreneurs out there, as we listen to Ken and Tammi discuss the subject of Partnerships and Joint Ventures, their importance and how choosing the wrong ones may be dangerous.   Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance   Show Notes The cost of being single- 2:51 Free enterprises in the USA - 6:04 Finding the right partner - 8:11 Understanding Joint Ventures - 10:52 Joint Venture or partnership? - 11:40 The dangers of par

Opportunity cost may not be a concept you consider often but after listening to this episode we promise your view might change, so join us as we listen to Ken and Tammi discuss the meaning of “Opportunity Cost”, how inflation works against us and how we may find scenarios to take advantage of taxes and real estate. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance   Show Notes Being grateful on Thanksgiving - 1:33 What is Opportunity Cost? - 2:42 Missing an opportunity - 3:42 Examples of Opportunity Cost - 4:42 Inflation that works against u

Gratitude brings you peace, that is the message of today’s episode. Join us as Ken shares his view on loving what you do and the importance of being grateful for all the blessings you have in your life. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance Show Notes Story of a friend - 4:06 The importance of gratitude - 5:20 Loving what you do - 8:05 Clients becoming friends - 8:17 Ken’s background - 9:52 Teaching a financial game - 10:27 Thanksgiving feelings - 12:52 Where you are V.S. where you want to be - 14:53 Enjoying the journey - 15:5

If you like doing something then profit from it! This is the message Ken Greene is trying to get across as he and Tammi discuss one of today’s most enticing topics: how to obtain profit and does perceiving it give you freedom?   Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance Show Notes Understanding profit - 2:44 Profitable but evil - 5:30 Enormous wealth - 5:59 Amazon’s "threat" - 6:21 Profit is good - 9:15 Improving trough profit - 13:49 Work harder, get luckier - 15:11 Spending less - 22:31 Getting in touch with Ken - 25:52   Review,

The land of the free and the midterm elections will be the topic of conversation as we discuss the current landscape of the US government and the so-called First-past-the-post voting system. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance   Show Notes Republican or democrat? - 5:05 The size and wealth of the government - 6:08 US voting system - 6:50 How Trump won the Primaries - 8:04 First-past-the-post (FPTP) system  - 8:10 Contributions to political parties - 9:58 A balanced budget - 11:07 The feeling of a misplaced vote - 12:54 Choosing

Imagination is key as we’ve discovered during our conversations with Ken Greene who continues to talk about the scenarios that can be created through imagination, how they might get you in trouble and how those principles can be applied to the process of “buying and holding” as a passive investment strategy. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and to help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode, please visit: http://engineeroffinance.com If you’d like to get in touch with our guest Ken Greene please visit: http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance   Show Notes The art of avoiding conflict - 2:00 The importance of imagination- 4:04 Creating new scenarios through Imagination -

Ken Greene analyses the phrase “the show must go on”, as he and Tammi discuss the subject of “imagination” and the important role it plays on achieving our own goals. Ken Greene transitioned from being a professional engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance” and now he is dedicated to helping people become financially independent, enabling them to earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to: http://engineeroffinance.com If you'd like to get in touch with our guest Ken Greene visit: http://engineeroffinance.com Office number:  775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance   Show Notes Lessons from Saint Louis - 5:20 Learning the best of the best - 6:09 Quotes about imagination - 9:17 The first step towards any big dream: research - 10:28 We are only limited by our imagination - 11:10 The problems with having limited imagination -

Part 2 about taxes and the frustrations of a government that keeps on taxing. Ken and Tammi also talk about corporate taxes www.fairtax.org and what would happen if you didn’t pay your taxes. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and to help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance http://www.fairtax.org   Show Notes Ken talks about the tax structure in the US- 4:15 The reason why we hate paying our taxes - 4:37 The power to tax is the power to destroy! - 5:22 All about www.fairtax.org, the US political advocacy group dedicated to fundamental tax code replacement - 8:26 What Tam

Taxes have an opportunity cost and more consequences than most can understand. In this episode Ken and Tammi talk about the different kinds of taxes and why minimizing your taxes now and forever should be a priority with your finances. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and to help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance   Show Notes Ken and Tammi talk about their "homework" on the last podcast - 4:05 Why Ken hates losing - 5:07 "The power to tax is the power to destroy" - 6:50 What about Property taxes? - 9:02 Kinds of taxes and their opportunity cost - 10:10 Consequences o

Today it is all about bright and shiny objects. Before you ask, Ken and Tammi will tell you what exactly are these objects, how cryptocurrency and Wall Street fall into this category and how these opportunities will seek you out. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance   Show Notes What does Tammi think about bright and shiny objects - 7:26 What are the bright and shiny objects for Ken - 8:29 The reason why Ken wants to be a new type of financial advisor - 9:57 Cryptocurrency is a bright and shiny object - 10:59 Tech is simple when

Ken brings back some bullet points from his latest podcast to deepen those topics a little more. Also, he talks about housekeeping and a recent trip he took to Toronto. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance   Show Notes Ken talks about Hank (and why he calls him that) - 9:34 Cash flow and move - 11:31 Banking is necessary banks are not - 11:58 Housekeeping - 14:40 How he wants to serve others - 15:36 He talks about the typical financial advisor - 17:54 Ken wants to teach and educate - 18:29 Ken doesn't want to be a financial en

With a new format on this episode Ken talks with a long time friend, client and podcast listener about his success story of applying financial advice he’s learned to create wealth. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance   Show Notes Hank’s background - 4:05 Hank's success story - 7:02 Banking is necessary, banks are not - 7:16 They talk about the win-win situation - 8:47 How family can make business more complicated than it needs to be - 13:58 The conversation Hank had with his wife about a family loan and what happened - 15:47 Un

You’re going to be shocked when you hear why most financial advisors only give clients typical Wall Street options for their investments. You’ll also learn how to create your own custom plan which is much better than relying on Wall Street. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street. Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance Show Notes What most advisors don’t understand about insurance engineering - 4:50 Ken tells us that he wanted to be the advisor he needed when he was 22 years old - 6:00 Why most advisors tell people to only use Wall Street, especially when they are so clo

Have you ever wondered about the formulas behind insurance and how they apply to you? Ken and Tammi talk about Actuarial Science and how insurance is engineered. Ken Greene transitioned from being a Professional Engineer (P.E.) to the “Engineer of Finance.” His goal is to help people become financially independent and help them earn better yields with less risk by investing Off Wall Street.   Links and Resources from this Episode For resources and additional information of this episode go to http://engineeroffinance.com Connect with Ken Greene http://engineeroffinance.com Office 775-624-8839 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-greene https://business.facebook.com/GreeneFinance Show Notes Understanding systems and goals - 3:20 The power of Actuarial Science - 4:38 Why an engineering mindset is about precision - 4:58 Life Insurance and Actuarial Science - 7:51 What does an insurance agent actually do? - 8:30 The role of a Mutual Insurance Company - 10:05 How taxes apply to the equation - 11:10 What it means