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Aug 2021
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MI106: Don't Chase Money Managers & Stoc...

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:  

  • 3:13 - What a Roth IRA is and the contribution limits it has
  • 15:38 - What an endowment fund is, who David Swensen was, and what an endowment model is
  • 31:21 - Why chasing or copying money managers isn't a great strategy and why this typically doesn’t end well for investors
  • 53:58 - What the potential pitfalls and dangers are of investing in high-dividend-yielding stocks 
  • 1:05:33 - What The Feynman Technique is, and how Ben personally learns
  • And much, much more!


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