Overcoming Barriers to Passive Investing

This chapter explores the psychological hurdles investors face regarding passive investment strategies, specifically index funds. It critiques the notion that more effort equals better investment outcomes and discusses the tension between profit motives in the financial industry and the benefits of passive approaches.

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In today’s episode, Trey Lockerbie sits down with Morgan Housel, who is a partner at Venture Capital and PE firm Collaborative Fund. He’s a former columnist at The Motley Fool and Wall Street Journal, and also the author of the international best-selling book, The Psychology of Money.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

How time is the biggest factor in Warren Buffett’s success
How Ben Graham wouldn’t read his own book today
How success is a lousy teacher
How Risk and Luck go hand in hand
And how to win in investing requires playing a different game than everyone else

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