The Guru Gap

How America’s Financial Gurus Are Leading You Astray, and How to Get Back on Track

De: David McKnight

Narrado por: Marc Cashman

Learn why retirement strategies recommended by America’s famous financial gurus are often inadequate—and discover a math-based plan for wringing the most efficiency out of your retirement savings.

Gurus like Dave Ramsey, Suze Orman, and others have amassed followers by the millions because of their paint-by-the-numbers financial strategies that are easy to digest and implement. And while they have helped many Americans eliminate debt and take their first steps toward financial freedom, their dumbed-down financial advice is inadequate and incomplete for those looking to maximize their savings.

In fact, disciplined investors who have saved well and played by the rules risk losing hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of their retirement journey by heeding this outdated, one-size-fits-all advice.

In The Guru Gap, David McKnight, bestselling author of The Power of Zero, closes the gap between what mainstream media personalities advise and the sophisticated, math-based approach your retirement plan requires. This strategy includes:

- The most cost-efficient way to ensure you never outlive your money

- A step-by-step plan to shield your savings from the threat of future tax increases

- Insight on how to shield yourself from the risks that threaten to derail your retirement plan

This book is your guide to understanding the shortfalls of guru-based retirement strategies so you can bridge the advice gap that stands between you and a sustainable financial future.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2024 David McKnight (P)2024 Audible Inc.

The Volatility Shield

I enjoyed how he didn’t bash the advisors just explained the small surface level they go into, blanket advice isn’t what someone needs considering we don’t have blanket payrolls and housing in our economy there are too many variable parts that these “Guru’s” give advice that could go wrong in too many ways

Dispelling and understanding the 4% rule

Good start to understanding how to create a tax deferred and longevity adverse retirement plan

The Guru Gap

I picked up The Guru Gap because the title immediately caught my attention. I expected thoughtful insight into gaps in mainstream financial advice and practical guidance that would expand my understanding. Unfortunately, the book didn’t deliver on that promise for me.

Much of the content felt focused on criticizing well-known figures in the personal finance space—particularly Dave Ramsey, Suze Orman, and others—rather than offering substantive, original analysis. The repeated comparisons came across less as constructive critique and more as resentment, which distracted from whatever useful points the author was trying to make.

From a learning standpoint, the book added very little to my existing knowledge of financial planning or wealth strategy. I was hoping for clarity, nuance, or actionable frameworks; instead, I found myself wading through negativity without much depth or balance.

If you’re new to personal finance, you may find some value in questioning popular advice. But for readers looking for thoughtful, forward-looking insight or practical tools, this book may feel underwhelming. The title sets a strong expectation—the content, in my opinion, doesn’t live up.

Life Insurance

This is just a book to get you into Life Insurance… and the writer of this book definitely sounds as though the only thing that is guaranteed in this life is, Life Insurance lol.