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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2025 · 17 MIN

Investing Can Be, and Should Be Simple!

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Ever wonder what book actually kicked off my journey to Financial Independence? This one’s a throwback—but it still hits hard in 2025.Note: This episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Not financial advice!📘 In this episode, I revisit The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins, the OG FI book that taught me:✅ Index funds > trying to outsmart the market✅ Save more, stress less✅ Time in the market beats timing the market (every. single. time.)🎧 Episode Breakdown: The Simple Path to Wealth⏱ 00:00 - Intro📈 03:00 - 3 Rules to Accumulate Wealth💡 04:30 - Index Fund Deep Dive📊 08:00 - Asset Allocation💰 09:55 - 3 Investment Tools: Stock, Bonds, Cash📉 11:00 - What If the Market Crashes?🏡 12:07 - Primary Residence Buying Principle🗂 12:50 - My Asset Allocation Snapshot📝 15:50 - Summary and Recap

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