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Most investing advice is built for speed: quick takes, hot stocks, and headlines that make you feel like you’re falling behind. We slow it down and ask a better question: what do the wealthiest families do to stay wealthy through every market cycle?

We’re joined by Mark Miller, Managing Director of the Hilton Family Office and CEO of Hilton Tax and Wealth Advisors. Mark shares how “smart money” thinks about portfolio construction, starting with safety and security before chasing returns. We talk about why low volatility investing can outperform over time, how to use multi-year time horizons instead of judging results every 12 months, and what a balanced allocation can look like when most retail portfolios quietly drift into equity-heavy risk.

We also get into what’s changing right now: concentration risk inside index funds, especially when a handful of mega-cap tech names dominate performance; how values-based and faith-based investing can fit into a real plan; and why tax planning and tax mitigation are often the biggest overlooked drivers of long-term wealth. Along the way, we call out “financial pornography” from market media, the dynamics that make IPO hype so dangerous for everyday investors, and why AI-generated investing tips can’t replace an advisor who knows your full financial picture.

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