We explore a variety of topics, including:
- The dangers of market timing and why it's so difficult to get right
- Why investors shouldn't blindly follow advice from billionaires or pundits
- The importance of not overreacting to short-term market volatility
- How to approach active vs. passive investing strategies
- The pitfalls of trying to get rich overnight and the value of long-term investing
- Why it's crucial to avoid selling during bear markets
- The risks of being overly pessimistic about markets and the economy
Ben provided valuable insights on each of these topics, emphasizing the importance of having a long-term perspective, avoiding big mistakes, and sticking to a well-thought-out investment plan. This conversation offers valuable lessons for investors at all levels, from beginners to seasoned professionals.
0:02:52 - Thinking you're smarter than the market
0:05:17 - Active vs passive investing strategies
0:06:35 - Market timing and extremes
0:08:02 - Trend following
0:09:04 - Chasing performance and persistence of outperformance
0:11:07 - Fighting the last war
0:13:38 - Taking advice from billionaires
0:15:47 - Worrying more about being right than making money
0:19:03 - Benchmarking against the best-performing asset classes
0:20:52 - Benchmarking for individual investors
0:22:38 - Blaming the Fed
0:24:12 - The Fed's impact on the stock market
0:27:00 - Living and dying by the short run
0:28:11 - Speculation and long-term investing
0:31:18 - Selling stocks in a bear market
0:34:50 - Thinking you're the next Warren Buffett
0:37:45 - Overreacting to market volatility
0:40:29 - Being pessimistic about everything
0:42:43 - Investing is boring, so why not speculate?
0:43:24 - Trying to get rich overnight
0:45:08 - Ben's contrarian take: Investors are well-behaved these days
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