Shanli Liu, CPA, CTPFreedomfolio · I help 7 to 8 figure service business owners and ecommerce sellers keep 10K to 75K of profit- without IRS headaches | CPA. Virtual CFO. Tax Resolution Pro | $5MM+client tax savings | Book a free 15 min strategy call

The Best Investment I've Made

Name: The Best Investment I've Made
Uploaded: 2026-01-05T19:00:43+00:00
Duration: 19 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this brief monologue, the speaker reflects on personal financial decisions, asserting that the cumulative money spent on mentors, workshops, seminars…

5 Jan 2026 · 0 min

Watch on YouTube

0:19

In this brief monologue, the speaker reflects on personal financial decisions, asserting that the cumulative money spent on mentors, workshops, seminars, private tutoring, and other forms of education would have yielded a negligible return if it had instead been invested in the S&P 500, even during its strongest periods. The speaker claims that investing in one’s own earning ability through education and skill development has provided a far superior return on investment (ROI) than traditional market investments, positioning personal development as the most valuable investment they have made.

If you take all of the cash that I spent on mentors, workshops, seminars, private tutoring, everything, and I had, instead of spending that on education, put it into the S&P 500, even during the best times ever, the amount of money that I would be left with today would be inconsequential compared to what I have now. And so there's nothing that I've ever invested money on that's gotten me a higher ROI than increasing my ability to earn.