Wealth and Health Podcast Episode: 🚨 INVEST WITH COREY EXPOSED! 🚩 Is ‪@investwithcorey‬ a LIAR?🚨
Host: David Jaffee
Date: May 2, 2025

Episode Overview

In this episode, host David Jaffee conducts a thorough critical analysis of Corey ("Invest with Corey")'s personal and financial journey as presented in a testimonial-style video. Jaffee systematically examines Corey's narrative—from divorce, hardship, and bankruptcy to alleged trading successes and teaching ambitions—highlighting inconsistencies and questioning the credibility of Corey's story. Throughout, Jaffee uses a skeptical lens, urging listeners to beware of manipulated "hero's journey" marketing in the financial influencer space.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Corey's Backstory and Divorce Claims

• Corey describes his difficult divorce and custody battle, painting himself as the victim and emphasizing personal and financial turmoil.
  • Notable Claim: He says he bought a house in 2019 with family help and moved to improve his situation with his children (01:00–01:48).
• Jaffee's Response:
  • Questions the credibility of the house purchase:

    “...in 2019 he was arrested also with the civil case. It shows that he stopped paying rent in 2020. If he purchased a home in 2019, then why would he be sued for not paying rent?...” (01:22)

  • Suggests a pattern of self-victimization in Corey's story:

    “It’s weird that he’s making himself out to be the victim… I bet you...it probably would not paint her out to be some sort of monster...” (03:13)

2. The Impact of the Pandemic

• Corey: Claims COVID-19 devastated his event-based business, forcing him to refund clients and leaving him bankrupt, with two children to support (03:45–05:09).
  • Notable Emotional Moment:

    “It was really bad. Like, really bad...11 years of everything that I’ve worked hard for gone. Like, gone. Like, I had nothing.” (04:40)

• Jaffee's Analysis:
  • Points out an inconsistency regarding refunds:

    “That’s a little bit strange considering that he was sued for keeping the money. I’m not really sure. There’s some type of disconnect there where he’s claiming that he refunded everything, but then he was sued for not refunding.” (04:56)

  • Highlights Corey's use of the “hero’s journey” narrative to connect emotionally with the audience:

    “He’s walking me through the hero’s journey where he always had a ton of potential…but then he persevered...” (05:21)

3. The Alleged Trading Turnaround

• Corey: Describes rediscovering an $85,000 Amazon investment he claims to have forgotten, then rapidly growing his trading account through options strategies (06:35–12:52).
  • “Miracle” Moment:

    “When I logged in my portfolio, I felt like it was a mirac[le]. Like, my hands were shaking. I literally could not believe what I saw...$85,000 in my Amazon position...” (06:47)

  • Talks about discovering selling puts and covered calls, learning the market, and building his account up to $300,000 and beyond (09:04–12:52).
• Jaffee's Critique:
  • Questions the plausibility of Corey's ignorance of his brokerage account:

    “It’s weird that he says this because his bio for his wedding photography business indicates that he went to Full Sail University. And there’s no mention there that he studied finance at all.” (06:35) “For him to say that he hadn’t logged into his brokerage account for years doesn’t make sense...If he didn’t ...produce all the bank statements...then they would be subpoenaed.” (07:37)

  • Skeptical about the size and success of the claimed portfolio:

    “I would say the probability of that actually being true is maybe 10 or 20%. Obviously, I don’t know unless we subpoena his trading statements, but my gut feeling is that it’s not accurate.” (13:02)

  • Warns about aggressive put-selling as a dangerous strategy:

    “Selling very aggressive put options is very dangerous...you can get forced into a margin call...” (11:22)

4. Pivot to Teaching and Sales Messaging

• Corey: Presents his trading success as a result of discipline and learning, culminating in a desire to help others—especially those going through tough circumstances as he did (13:14–15:47).
  • Inspirational Appeal:

    “If I can do this, you can do it too. ...I really wanted to help people. There's so many people that struggle...” (14:07–14:09)

  • Emphasizes giving back, mentorship, and charity, but interlaces with persistent calls to action:

    “Give me your thousands of dollars and I want to share those with you guys. Give me your money and I'll share it with you to a degree.” (15:11–15:15)

• Jaffee's Commentary:
  • Identifies the narrative as a common marketing tactic designed to gain trust and encourage financial commitment from the audience:

    “What a lot of these guys do is they manufacture a backstory and fill it in with half-truths so that it’s the most marketable and compelling backstory...that way they can gain your trust and separate you from your money.” (16:24)

  • Predicts the “closing pitch” structure of influencer sales stories well before Corey delivers it, highlighting the formulaic approach:

    “...my gut feeling is that he’s going to flip it and make it seem like he’s doing you a favor by teaching you everything that he knows.” (12:16) “I nailed it and I called it. Let’s see what he says here.” (13:58)

Memorable Quotes

• Corey on personal loss and perseverance:

  “It was really bad. Like, really bad...11 years of everything that I’ve worked hard for gone. Like, gone. Like, I had nothing.” (04:40)

• Jaffee, highlighting skepticism:

  “So he’s walking me through the hero’s journey...but unfortunately I don’t believe that much of it is actually true. Look at that acting, look at that.” (05:21)

• Corey on his supposed trading epiphany:

  “When I logged in my portfolio, I felt like it was a mirac[le]. Like, my hands were shaking. I literally could not believe what I saw...$85,000 in my Amazon position...” (06:47)

• Jaffee on influencer marketing strategy:

  “What a lot of these guys do is they manufacture a backstory and fill it in with half-truths so that it’s the most marketable and compelling backstory...” (16:24)

• Corey’s sales pitch crescendos:

  “If I can do this, you can do it too.” (14:07)
  “Give me your thousands of dollars and I want to share those with you guys. Give me your money and I'll share it with you to a degree.” (15:11–15:15)

Timestamps for Major Segments

• 01:00–01:48 – Corey recounts divorce and house purchase
• 03:45–05:09 – Business collapse during COVID-19, emotional lows
• 06:35–07:37 – Discovery of Amazon investment, narrative inconsistencies
• 09:04–12:52 – Rapid trading account growth, strategy claims
• 13:14–15:47 – The pivot: “helping others,” sales messaging, and calls to action
• 16:24 – Jaffee’s concluding warning on the dangers of narrative marketing in finance

Tone and Delivery

• David Jaffee: Analytical, skeptical, often sardonic; provides ongoing fact-checking, contextual research, and commentary; transparent in his bias against unverified financial “gurus.”
• Corey: Emotional, self-effacing, motivational; repeatedly positions himself as a relatable victim-turned-success whose methods can ostensibly help anyone.

Final Insights

Jaffee’s episode is a case study in media literacy for finance audiences. He demonstrates how emotionally charged stories are used to market trading programs, urging listeners to demand verifiable proof before buying into rags-to-riches influencer narratives.

Corey’s story—regardless of its truth—follows a familiar template designed to inspire trust and attract business. Jaffee’s message: don’t be swayed by the emotional arc; instead, look for real evidence behind the claims.

Useful for listeners:
This summary provides the full arc and intent of both host and subject, distills major arguments, and equips potential trading-education consumers with the listening skills to separate substance from story.