How Young YouTube Millionaires Are Lying To You 

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“This course is only $597, it’s normally valued at $5,000!!!” Uhh yeah, who says its normally valued at that? You do? Oh ok, cool.

I like how you broke this down and didn’t tear them down as people in the process. Very educational!

You give me the same vibe my high school statistics teacher gave me. Essentially “doubt all the numbers”. The quote at the beginning “the numbers don’t lie, but I can make them say anything” sums it up perfectly.

I am not gonna lie, these youtubers really made me feel like a failure who is just doing his job and paying bills. In last few months I started hating my job, until now I realized that I dont really hate my job as much as these people make me do. Thanks for opening my eyes!!

i used to watch these guys all the time but i realized that i don’t even want to be rich. i just want to be comfortable and do better than my parents were able to do

The harder and smarter you work, you luckier you become.

I love how you said, in a comment, "it's all about how success looks to YOU". That is my biggest take away from this because, seeing all of these hustle mindset videos being imposed consistently can make us anxious, drained, and go down a route of chasing dreams instead of appreciating the moment that we are in now. There is so much to be grateful for. To everyone seeking success, just do your absolute best but don't forget to take care of your mental health; your mind, body, and spirit needs you too.

This video is massively important, especially for the youth(like me). It's really easy to feel that you're not doing enough especially when you see people younger than you doing insane numbers left and right. Statistically speaking a millionaire in their early twenties is like a unicorn, but they seem to be everywhere all over social media. The reality is that everything isn't always as it seems, and at the end of the day, with some good video production skills anyone can be anything they say they are if they can sell it good enough.

I am soooo happy and grateful that someone is talking about that. About 5 years ago, i also was watching a lot of those kind of videos, but with time i noticed that most of them are just liars. The worst of it is, that so many people feel so bad, because they make it seem to be so easy to get rich, but it is just not. Y'all stay strong and keep doing the hard work💪

As a 21 year old girl who has been living alone for over a year and pays bills, and works a full time job just to make ends meet this is honestly really helpful, I know I’m smart enough to do what they do but the pressure of mistakes really makes me go into this whole cycle of being terrified of the future, knowing other people are making mistakes so openly makes me feel a lot better, I wish more entrepreneurs would express how they felt when they were my age and what anxiety’s they still have and how they over come that

Came here from a recent Vox article about the pseudo-science of "passive income bro influencers" and this video exceeded my expectations. Some of this stuff needs criticized without mercy because it has already hurt people unjustly, but it's not a question fit for more click-bait bs. I appreciate the humane precision of the criticism and authentic disclosures regarding your similarities to the subjects of this video. That's a big deal because it speaks to the values of a leader, not a mere marketer or salesman. I'm new to the channel, so I could still find some reasons to ask questions down the road, but you have some goodwill and a sub from me for this excellent work.

Very informative and extremely helpful to pass through the bs. I’ve never seen someone break down exactly how it’s misleading in this way. The more complex and education it takes to understand the easier it is to mislead huge numbers of people. You have to become really savvy to see through some of these guys. It took awhile to realize how misleading these videos can be, or how a lot of RU-vidrs are making money from their channel and leading you to believe they were already successful. I also appreciate how you included yourself as examples and explained the difference.

Man you really keep it 100%. I've seen a lot of videos that make me scratch my head because they are throwing big terms and numbers around without anything to back it up. Screenshots of 1 day's revenue and multiply by 30 to form a monthly projection when you know damn well they picked the best day to show you. Only showing positive returns on their portfolio etc... They are truly showing the bestest of the best highlight reels and so many people are fooled by the facade. Man we need more people like you for reals, thank you Anthony.

I’ve come to notice that as long as the influencer gets a call right just one time then some people will forever look at the influencer as “legit”. It doesn’t even matter how many calls they get wrong because they got one right. The people being influenced can’t fathom the fact that a influencer with a large following will cause a large pump and most times, the people being influenced won’t connect the two. It also comes down to a person’s ego more than anything else because it’s very difficult for most people to be honest with themselves and accept that maybe, just maybe they were duped. “I’m too smart to be duped” attitude is what makes them susceptible to being duped. It’s very refreshing to see some honesty coming from a finance channel. Thank you for making this video because it can help reasonable people, not all people because some of them are too far gone.

Coming in like a real OG schooling the newbies. Well said and definitely right on point. I’m glad someone addressed this in an informative and educational perspective. We need more people like you on RU-vid who have actually lived a real life before becoming a content creator.

An unspoken problem is that they’re telling young people that hustling is the best way to make it. But I think what’s required is to actually know who you are so you gift something authentic to the world. Otherwise you’re just competing against all the other hungry folks trying to *take* instead of giving. Most people who made it BIG never thought “I hope to be a millionaire,” they pursued self realization.

Thank you so much for creating this video, I’m 18 years old and trying to be financially free. The way you broke down and explained everything in this video was an eye opener for me seeing that I do take advice from these young RU-vidrs. Being young it’s really easy to be miss guided. So thanks again👏🏾

Hello Mr. Vicino, I'm a 15 year old who would watch these people for advice until I got an odd feeling. Thank you so much for this video as it sums up what I couldn't put into words. I was so confused before this video, so thank you again. :) Edit: As a little backstory I knew starting a business and becoming a millionaire was my dream for the past few years now. I grew up with a single mother and money was always something hard to come by. I think what made me blindly follow what Iman Gadzhi says would be because of our similar background. I do still find him inspiring, but this video really brought to light the bigger picture for me. Once again, thank you so much!

Your 1000% right. Being the son of an entrepreneur I can vouch for what your saying. Most people that don’t know any better they tell you about how a business is doing gross. Forgetting net profit. In my fathers business profit was usually 10-15 percent annual.

I think a message that can be taught to just about any young person is that you should always learn from the right people. Learn from people who've genuinely worked hard and for a long period of time to reach that goal, not from someone who doesn't know what they're talking about or had just gotten the bag and act like they know everything in the field.

This is some of the best financial content I’ve seen so far. Too much shilling on this platform, so this video is a breath of fresh air.

Awesome video bro, as someone who’s getting into being a RU-vidr in this very niche, I love how you told the truth of how sometimes these millionaires can be misleading. First time I’ve ever seen someone really expose things for how they are.

Really great breakdowns

I’ll admit, I bought 3 courses from some RU-vidrs and I felt like a total sucker after learning that I flushed money down the drain 😑 Oh well, lesson learned!

As for the TOP money making skill imo 1: Sales - the ability to convert a non buyer to buyer and yes this includes hooking up lol 2: Marketing - the ability to FEED MORE people into your sales pipeline by effective eyeball attraction, aka traffic. 3: automation- the ability to optimize the difference between time spent working and time spent actually leveraging your operation for maximal impact.

I think the most important thing you said was this: look to them for inspiration, not advice. I also loved how you took the time to really congratulate them on their successes, instead of tearing them down. This was informational, not sensationalized and disparaging, and I really appreciated that. Really cool video, from a really cool guy! :)

You don’t know how lucky we all are to have you inspiring us and helping us on our journey. I’ve realised that some of the most successful people have come from rock bottom. Thank you🎉.

Thanks for pointing out what should be "'obvious" to anyone who takes a few minutes to contemplate what these guys are saying and doing. The only category I think you might have overlooked is that no one can become successful in any venture, no matter what it might be, unless they have "Connections" - whatever that might be for each person. No one succeeds without CONNECTIONS - THE "RIGHT" CONNECTIONS.

Thank you for that, ive been following young millionaires to be one in my life, but you have helped me understand what information gets outputted. You’ve gained a sub!

I'm seriously in LOVE w/you that you did this video - COMMON SENSE - thank GOD for sensibility and data-driven FACTS! Hoping this reaches so many more people!

I'm so happy that this not just a judging video, also have financial advices for young people, priceless informations and more.Thank you so much for this video.

At first I thought this was clickbait. But Anthony clarified and made excellent points.

I'm glad someone called out these fakers! I have been a 'from-scratch' millionaire and a multi-millionaire several times in my life - through investing in real estate and business, but it takes years of consistent actions and experience in every economic trend to generate the kinds of income they are claiming. I keep seeing these guys pop up on my feed and you only have to dig a little deeper with market instruments to see it's all a house of cards! Respect to you and everyone out there who is trying to make it. At 25 I was working on cruise ships, there was no way I would have had an opportunity to make a 6-figure income or more. At that age, you're just trying to expand your world and gain as much experience as you can in as broad a way as you can. As it should be.

I saw the title and thought „aight, gonna be some bs exposed video.“ But after I gave it a shot and heard what you have to say, I am impressed. There a not a lot people like you on RU-vid who put their opinion out, making clear it‘s their opinion or try to argument objectively why they think a certain way, just to show it (and not convince someone of their „superior“ way of thinking/seeing things). Really good Video, hope some others of yours are like that.

Thanks for this video bro. Its so stressful sometimes watching someone saying there made millions of dollars at 23 while we all know how hard it is out there

Instead of dividing by luck, I think a better formula would be to also multiply by luck. Otherwise, dividing by a high amount of luck would decrease the amount of success (all else being equal). The rest of the content was very good and thought provoking.

We need more people like you, Anthony 💪 Great video! Couldn't agree more.

You are my new hero 🥳 Thank you for the realest breakdown on the most overhyped BS on social media.

Good video. Refreshing to see someone informing, not attacking people, in a logical approach. Look forward to future videos. Subbed 🤞

If you live in the US you can probably become rich. What you can't become is young and rich. Young and rich takes a tremendous amount of luck. I remember watching a Graham Stephen video and just complaining in the comments section because he was pushing real estate to get rich. He was talking about what he did in like 2010 buying on high leverage and just getting a bunch of properties. I was like bro, me and a bunch of friends did that in the early 2000s and you know what happened? Everyone I know got wiped out in 2008 due to said leverage. If you bought real estate after '08 you made bank. That was pure luck that you were at the right age at the right time to catch a boom, but don't tell others that they'll get rich doing that because they won't. Cheap houses were over and it became far more risky to be in real estate.

This IS your BEST video to date. Extremely valid and real. If all your content is this real or better. You do add value vs. parasite, like many do.

Easiest subscribe of my life. I love finding gem youtubers like this one. These are some REALLY high value breakdowns. Thank you mate.

I get the feeling that these youtubers grinded their way to the top, and because they realise that they got competition, they don't want to create further competition for themselves, and so they're making you waste your time into watching their videos and enter the youtube rabbit hole to delay you and stress you out and make you anxious, and then scare you away into eventually giving up. Not give up cause you realize you have a different purpose, but give up feeling miserable and depressed, cause you feel inferior about them. It's a dangerous mental game they're playing collectively, and i won't fall for it.

Tiktok messed up my attention yet I watched this entirely with laser focus. I like the way u make ur videos, ur tone and pace match really well

Im so glad these conversations are finally being had

This content is so necessary and you made it so much simple to understand. Great content!

i don’t know why you don’t have more subscribers, you’re the only one that doesn’t go off bragging about all the brands you have and all the ways you make money. thanks

After watching a few youtubes outing fake gurus or those gurus themselves I figured how they calculated their net worth or profit. I'm glad this video is out there I hope young people dont fall into these lies and that it's easy to become rich.

Crazy how much value is in this one video. The video itself is great enough on it's own, but even the description is loaded. I'll definitely be sticking around, keep it up man.

Hi Anthony, thanks for sharing your video. I really appreciated it and learned a lot from it. The points about my dream house and the difference between speculation and investing really stuck with me. However, I wanted to clarify a few things for clarity. 1.) When I made the video, I was talking about the numbers I was making at that time. When I mentioned my 7-figure agency, the month before we had made around 58,000 in sales and mostly profit. So, when I said it would easily sell for over a million, I meant at that specific point in time. 2.) When I tell my fans that they are just like me, Im not lying. I started out as a normal kid and through a lot of hard work and a constant obsession to improve, I became who I am today. I am completely dedicated to becoming the best version of myself in every aspect of my life. While I appreciate your comparison to LeBron James, it's simply not true. This also relates to the success equation, as I was upset when you dismissed the importance of hard work and time. I have worked incredibly hard and it's not just been luck that has gotten me where I am. When I was 18, I lost almost all of the money I had made through a scam. Then, when I was 21, I was sued for 200,000 which was very stressful and set me back. And just last year, I temporarily lost 500,000 (which I will be getting back) long story lol. I'll turn 24 in 9 days and I have been working hard since I was 16, flipping go-karts and furniture while also working at a car wash. That means I've been working hard for almost 8 years, which is a lot of time. I 100% deserve everything I have achieved, there were many times when I wanted to give up, but I persisted. 3.) When you described me as a genius marketer who discovered gold and created an entire team to scale and extract money, etc., it wasn't accurate. I am not a genius, just slightly above average in intelligence (118 IQ). I just work very hard while most men play video games, complain, party, go to college ect. RU-vid was never meant to be a business for me until this year. It started as a way for me to help other kids and share information about drop shipping that I learned through my own experience. It was always meant to be a way to help people. Now that it has grown so much, it became a business. It was not some elaborate strategy to take advantage of a golden opportunity in the finance space. While I wish I could claim to be that savvy and intelligent, it's simply not true. i just wanted to help and it turned into something so big. At the time I filmed that video i really was making 10K+ per day in cash (excluding the house, which I appreciate you mentioning). However numbers can change over time and that does not mean i'm lying. A few months later, I had a run for a few weeks where I consistently made 40K profit per day from a business. Currently, that is no longer the case, but who knows what the future will hold ;) Its also worth mentioning that i don't have a corse to sell anyone... i have a FREE course that anyone can join in which we make money off some affiliate links but thats it. I don't have some grand plan to get people to think i'm someone i'm not just to sell them a course, i genuinely don't care of people like me or not, i just doing my own thing lol. Hope that clarity helps Overall, this was a good and entertaining video, and i appreciate you making it bro. I learned a few things that will help me sharpen the way i speak and i appreciate all of the nice things you had to say. Also, good stuff on pronouncing my last name correctly, that is RARE. - Sebastian Ghiorghiu

Wow! This is a great video. I am working on a teaching certificate and I think I am going to incorporate this video into my lessons. You talk about something that would be interesting to teens, you would help bring home the message to think critically, and the same time you are very fair to the people you critique, and you show people why they should be skeptical about information online. Most important, you drive home the message that money isn't free- you explain the difference between investing and speculation better than I have seen anyone do it. I have never gone after money. I always worked to make a difference to people. Unfortunately I am older now and have nothing to show for it. I wish I had thought about this when I was younger.

Finally, I found real content on RU-vid on my 22nd birthday. Thank you so much, man!🙏❤💯

Because of this video, I now realize I was just speculating this whole time and not actually investing. Thank u so much!

Brilliant video, I have been watching these two for their RU-vid/marketing strategy to be honest because they are killing it. When it comes to investing I seek out those who have positioned themselves as such and are students of the greats.

what an incredible video. I always thought there were some inconsistencies in their speeches, however, you clarified more of what i used to think. thanks for your time and for this video. hope you do well

Thank you for the work you put in and for the value you bring to us!

Really appreciate this video! Thank you for bringing this topic to the table and showing transparency behind this new gen of digital entrepreneurs

I really appreciate your video on this! Many of this young gurus appeared out of nowhere specially when the pandemic started . I'm shocked by the amount believers they have

Respect from a 24 years old italian man who used to watch that type of videos with a sense of unsettlement. Didn't think about the aspects you've talked about, now i can watch them with greater wisdom. Thanks for the vid

We need more honest people like you.

Love this channel. You delve into whats actually happening and exposing how these gurus use dubious tactics. Have been working on dropshipping for awhile. These RU-vid gurus make it seem like it's super easy and that anyone can do it. It actually takes hard work and and overnight success is slim to none. Shopify has a stat that says 99% of online businesses on their platform fail. It's good to be motivated but don't fall for the trap of running a business is easy.

You got a new subscriber! Everything you said here is so eye-opening and refreshing, as I haven't heard these points really from anyone else!

This was posted awhile ago and this won't be seen but I'll throw my two cents. I'm not millionaire but its not really my goal (and frankly, I know a ton of uber wealthy people). 32 years old, $175k a year base, Director at a Fortune 500 at 28 and an executive at 30 at a smaller firm. If you are young and want a path forward watch this video. Stop watching all of the other young guys and only compare yourself to yourself. Also, the most important thing is to DO and then ANALYZE. Life is habit and iteration. Do, analyze, learn, repeat. This guys advice is a bit over the top but is probably the realest thing I have seen on RU-vid in A VERY long time. Definitely subscribing.

Oh my god. I have been having these thoughts recently but I simply could not put them into words. This video was a godsend, thank you so much

Great video, very well said! I actually occasionally watch both these RU-vidrs and honestly, Ive learned more from this video alone than any of theirs. Like you said their stuff is very inspirational and have always had a few good point but I always left feeling like I'm missing something and sure enough its the "gotta be in the right place at the right time" aka luck. Your video was very down to earth and I appreciate that. Gotta keep up the hard work and never stop the grind!

This video was needed for me. I turn 24 tomorrow, working a job that doesn’t fulfill me what-so-ever. I find it hard to not get down on myself & anxious about where I’m at in life. Trying to build some things that surround my passion. Just going to keep showing up & putting in the work.

Great video. I feel like you have opened my eyes and now I look at these youtubers in a different way. Thank you

I've listened to a lot of wealth creation RU-vid video's, and I must say this is most probably the best in, information, direction, how to, and common sense in wealth creation I've ever watched. Keep it up - you are clearly solid in what you know and share. Thanks

Great comparison about the differences between investment and speculation. You remember me what I read couple weeks ago in the R.K book. Excellent reminder. To be honest, is a very common mistake to confuse them.

My head is literally spinning for all the information from a lot of those millionaire RU-vidrs but surprisingly I find yours practical.No BS. Thank you. I found your channel just recently.

This was very insightful! Thank you for being so transparent on this topic!

The amount of knowledge, wisdom, and insight in this video is amazing.

Thank you for making this video, Anthony. I do agree with your words as you stated the facts and provided ample of real examples to back it up. Keep up the good work!

I appreciate the honesty and clarity

A breath of fresh air. Well said, thanks, Anthony.

great video man! i cannot agree enough about investing vs speculating (or just straight up gambling) well done.

Awesome video, I’ve been watching both those guys for several months now and this is honestly very enlightening and helpful.

In my opinion the mindset they teach is very good. I read some comments where people are speaking about how they felt bad and worthless. They have the wrong perspective. You should think about them as a judgement/motivation to be better than you are. On the other side you'll never find a straight path to success. You have to find it. They are just showing you the direction.

Just discovered your channel not to long ago and I love it. Thank you for telling us how it is and giving us both side of the coin so to speak. Big fan from Paris France

A very enlightening video. I am subscribing now. This all makes sense. 💯 There are still honest people in the world.

so much young men are being led astray by gurus who are outliers, i feel like its not bad to aspire to be an outlier, but we gotta discern between good and bad info

This is a really balanced take. Absolutely fire video. Thank you.

You’re pretty bold to make this video and i fucking love it

I never leave a comment but this video is exceptional. In the sea of poor advice, manipulation, naivety, and misinformation, this video truly deserves respect and appreciation.

Wow, really well done presentation. I was a HS science teacher and I taught people how to teach. i loved how you clearly invested so much time in an outline that you beefed with succinct clarity and appropriate disclaimers but with set neat parameters. And did all this following so many other gems of a good educator. BTW, Stoicism is really coming online these days. Thank you.

Thanks for keeping it real Anthony! Very good info

Finally, somebody that made a video about this topic! I loved it and this topic really was in the back of my mind for so long.

Amazing breakdown and great production! Wonderful and enlightening video, thank you!

Great video. This is something that's been on my mind for a while. I've even commented this on their videos from time to time but it's always ignored (and fanboys just end up calling me a hater).

That luck part is completely true, they talk about how they used skill and how we can use it to and then talk about a particular opportunity they had that we probably won't have till we die. 😫

Liked, subscribed with notifications on. I feel lucky to have discovered your video today. You're the kinda of mentor I need for my journey

Great video, great analogy. All facts. Thank you mate!

you market your channel very well through the video. subscribed.

This video is like a breath of fresh air. Thank you

5mins 4 seconds in, you have My sub. I have always wondered this and you are giving me information that so far has been a itch I wanted scratched, understanding where they come up with certain figures

First time viewer of your video, but already subscriber! That’s what I can call value content☝🏻

There's a saying, "be at the right place at the right time," plus a little luck and there you go, you made it! As I've figured, a lot of those guys made most of their money during the crypto bull run, cashed out and diversified into more traditional assets, so now they chill, nothing wrong with that. So yeah, they might give good motivational speeches and decent advice for the average person but don't take all their advices to heart and think you'll be crazy rich fast. After all, if it was that simple, we would have all becoming millionaires in less than a year. Great video!

As previously mentioned I’m surprised you haven’t blown up on this platform more. Good information and well delivered. Keep up the good work.

Thank you Anthony, this video is priceless. I have been suspecting this in the last 2 months and this video just confirmed it. Great info… super! Subbed!