Feb 14, 2024
Brian Feroldi is a prolific creator in the financial education space, having written over 3000 articles for the Motley Fool, published a book, “Why Does The Stock Market Go Up?”, and actively posting to his YouTube Channel. In this episode, Brian breaks down his checklist for what makes a company worth investing in and provides some insight into what we should do before we jump into investing. If you’re interested in personal investing and some great guidelines to go along with it, this is the episode to listen to.
Key Takeaways:
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What is the index fund bubble? And what are some prominent thoughts on it?
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Should you be worried about an index fund bubble?
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How to get a sense of a company worth investing in.
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What criteria Brian uses when deciding what to invest in?
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Why you should “never interrupt your compounding unnecessarily.”
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Why you should take care of the boring before the exciting.
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Why you should keep your personal life and your investing life separate.
Mentions:
🌐 Brian Feroldi: https://www.brianferoldi.com/
🌐 Long Term Mindset: https://brianferoldi.substack.com/
👉🏼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianferoldi/
📚 Checklist: https://brianferoldi.ck.page/checklist
📚 Why Does The Stock Market Go Up? By Brian Feroldi: https://amzn.to/3Ij1Yax
🌐 Raoul Pal: https://www.youtube.com/@RaoulPalTJM
🌐 Ben Felix: https://www.youtube.com/@BenFelixCSI
🎙️ Odd Lots: Why The Rise of Passive Investing Might Be Distorting The Market: https://omny.fm/shows/odd-lots/why-the-rise-of-passive-investing-might-be-distort
🎙️ Animal Spirits Podcast: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/podcast/
📚 The Motley Fool: https://www.fool.ca/
🌐 More on The Index Fund Bubble: https://bestinterest.blog/index-fund-bubble/
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