Thursday Mar 20, 2025

Rocket Your Roth: Lessons from Peter Thiel’s Wealth Strategy

Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and early investor in Facebook, reportedly grew his Roth IRA to a jaw-dropping $5 billion- completely tax-free. But how did he do it? And more importantly, can everyday investors use similar strategies to maximize their own retirement savings?

In this episode, Jude Wilson and Marc Killian break down the "Rocket Roth" strategy- an approach that goes beyond basic diversification to optimize where your investments are placed for maximum tax efficiency and growth.

Could your Roth IRA be working harder for you? Let’s discuss what it means to rocket your Roth!

Here's what we discuss in today's show:

1:21 – Peter Thiel’s backstory

2:35 – Asset location and diversification

4:41 – Reallocating assets for maximum growth

6:44 – Common mistakes and tax considerations

12:42 – What would you place in the “rocket Roth?”

Resources for this episode:

Tax Bomb Calculator: https://retirementtaxbill.com/?u=Z00xeHQrK3lieGhOMlYvdnlNSUIvQT09

Resources for this week's show: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/billionaire-investor-peter-thiel-has-5b-his-tax-free-retirement-n1272317

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Website: https://centrusfs.com/podcast/