Diary of a UK Stock Investor 179 - PE Ratios and the Danger of Buying Popular Stocks
In Episode 179 of the Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast this week:-
- (00:00) Show Start
- (01:20) Our Investing Principles
- (03:40) Celebrating Community Investment Milestones
- (05:29) My Stocks & Shares ISA - Road to £1 Million
- (25:00) The Treasure Hunter Challenge
- (32:17) PE Ratios & The Dangers of Buying Popular Stocks
In this week's show we discuss the ongoing performance of our growing investing community and celebrate some member milestones. Chris debates what stocks to buy for March. We announce the Treasure Hunter Challenge and Chris dives into the book 100 to 1 by Thomas Phelps as he discusses PE Ratios and lessons to be learned from the dot com bubble.
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The Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a diary-style, educational podcast documenting Chris's long-term journey as a UK retail investor, with the personal goal of one day becoming a Stocks & Shares ISA millionaire.
Each episode reflects on the realities of long-term investing, including lessons learned, mindset, decision-making, and progress along the journey. The show also features listener correspondence, discussion of general market news from UK and US stocks, and educational explanations of investing concepts drawn from real-world experience.
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