Show Notes
Most of us just want to know one thing: what’s the best way to invest? Decades ago, William J. Bernstein had the same question, so he decided to find out. That led him to become an early supporter of the simple, evidence-based approach: keeping costs low, diversifying widely, and not trying to beat the market. It’s basically the philosophy behind modern index investing and he shared it through several classic books, including The Four Pillars of Investing.
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If you don’t know Bill’s work here’s where I suggest you start:The Four Pillars of Investing: https://amzn.eu/d/hKCTHVJ
The Intelligent Asset Allocator (recommended by Jack Bogle himself): https://amzn.eu/d/6NKLjTu
The Investor’s Manifesto: https://amzn.eu/d/3kDgo57
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Chapters:
00:00 - Moneyweek Ad
01:07 - Learning How To Invest
05:07 - What To Read (And What Not To Read)
09:07 - Ignore Forecasts
12:07 - The Biggest Risk In Investing
16:59 - Vanta Ad
18:12 - Should you be in 100% Equities?
24:03 - How To Fight Inflation
29:28 - Bitcoin
32:18 - Learning From History
35:49 - TaxZap Ad
37:03 - Are Too Many People Passive?
43:50 - Don’t Invest To Get Rich
46:07 - Returns Over The Next 100 Years
49:52 - Will You Survive Retirement?
01:00:23 - Why Young People Want A Bad Stock Market
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