Six Lessons New Robinhood Traders Could Learn From Peter Lynch
Excess ReturnsSeptember 06, 202000:21:12

Six Lessons New Robinhood Traders Could Learn From Peter Lynch

Trading volumes at online brokers have skyrocketed since the Coronavirus crisis began. If there is one lesson these newly minted traders have learned so far, it is that the market does nothing but go up. But more seasoned investors know that the market, and these traders, will eventually fall upon tough times. In this episode, we discuss some investing lessons that these new traders could learn from legendary investor Peter Lynch.

We discuss:

- The importance of understanding the businesses behind stocks you invest in;
- How to distinguish luck from skill;
- Why investors should avoid "Cutting Their Flowers and Watering Their Weeds";
- Why making mistakes early in your investing career can be a good thing.

ABOUT THE PODCAST Excess Returns is an investing podcast hosted by Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) and Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau), partners at Validea. Justin and Jack discuss a wide range of investing topics including factor investing, value investing, momentum investing, multi-factor investing, trend following, market valuation and more with the goal of helping those who watch and listen become better long term investors.

Justin's two-part article series:
Part 1: What Peter Lynch, the Granddaddy of Stock Picking, Might Say To 3 Million New Robinhood Investors
https://blog.validea.com/what-peter-lynch-the-granddaddy-of-stock-picking-might-say-to-3-million-new-robinhood-investors/

Part II: Gaining A Long-Term Edge With The Wisdom of Peter Lynch
https://blog.validea.com/gaining-a-long-term-edge-with-the-wisdom-of-peter-lynch/

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