#beginners — Wealth & Means
Episodes tagged #beginners on Wealth & Means.
- Buy the Dip… or Buy the Future? — 2026-02-27
The 'buy the dip' strategy sounds disciplined. Historical crashes really do recover. But research shows most investors who try it end up worse off. A data-driven look at why waiting for dips destroys more wealth than it builds — and what to do instead. - The Market Isn't a Puzzle You Solve — 2026-02-05
For new investors in U.S. stocks, the most dangerous thing isn't a bear market — it's the belief that you can outsmart one. A deep look at why timing the market fails, what the research actually shows about real investor behavior, and what to do instead. - Why Chasing Rumors Is the Fastest Way to Lose Money — 2026-01-30
The infamous Wall Street cliché 'buy the rumor, sell the news' is a brilliant mental model for spotting over-hyped setups — but a lousy playbook for your portfolio. Here's the research, the history, and what actually works instead. - Bonds: The Quiet Powerhouse Every New Investor Needs to Know — 2026-01-23
A complete beginner's guide to bonds: what they are, how they work, the main types, why they belong in every portfolio, and the easiest ways to invest. The global bond market at $145 trillion is larger than the global equity market — yet most new investors ignore it entirely. - Stocks, ETFs, or Mutual Funds? Welcome to Investing — 2025-12-15
For a new investor with a 10+ year horizon, the first real question is: stocks, ETFs, or mutual funds? A plain-English breakdown of how each works, what they cost, how they're taxed, and how to actually combine them into a simple, durable portfolio. - Who Owns This Place? A Beginner's Guide to Business Ownership — 2025-11-27
What you're actually buying when you click 'buy' on a stock — a beginner's guide to business ownership, from sole proprietorships to the Dutch East India Company's invention of the modern share. - The Golden Rule of Investing: Follow the Cash Flow — 2024-05-01
One rule cuts through all the noise of modern finance: if you can't clearly identify where an investment's cash flow comes from, don't touch it. Applied to derivatives, private markets, SPACs, and complex structures, it is the simplest and most powerful filter a new investor has. - Building Wealth from Scratch — 2024-02-01
Practical strategies for building wealth from the ground up — mindset, budgeting, debt management, investing, and entrepreneurship — for those starting with minimal resources.