The Frugal Spender Podcast

80: Beating the Market, The 90/10 Portfolio & The Psychology of Investing with Ramin Nakisa (PensionCraft)

The Frugal Spender Podcast

Show Notes

In today’s episode I sit down and have a chat with Ramin Nakisa, founder of PensionCraft and one of the YouTube channels I learnt the most from when I first started my own money journey.

After years working in investment banking, Ramin realised most fund managers simply can’t beat the market.

We talk about his core and fun portfolio, whether we’re in an AI bubble, and why money won’t make you happy on its own. This was a real full-circle moment for me!

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Website - https://pensioncraft.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@PensionCraft Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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