Forget MBAs, THIS is The Fastest Path to Wealth
Codie Sanchez makes the case that MBAs are a poor investment compared to buying small businesses or learning a trade, and explains where she sees real wealth-building opportunity.
The gist
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Sanchez says MBAs cost over $200,000 yet leave graduates with outdated skills, since curriculum changes far slower than industries do.
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Only 5% of parents push kids toward trades, yet 56% of Gen Z believe trade jobs offer more security than white-collar work.
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Over 5.5 million U.S. small businesses need new owners as current ones retire, which Sanchez sees as the core wealth opportunity.
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Trade jobs and small business ownership are hard for AI to displace, making them more durable than many degree-dependent careers.
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