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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 19 MIN

£196, 452 Portfolio & 9 Years of Obsessively Investing - 14 Things I Learnt

from The Making Money Simple Podcast · host Ryan King

I've been investing for nearly 9 years - and I've invested every month for over 100 months in a row now. Across that period I've lost money, made mistakes and learned what actually works.In this one, I go through the most important lessons from the last 9 years. Any questions let me know below - and I hope it helps you on your investment journey! -----------------------------------------📝 Get started with investing - I pulled together a 10-page guide, 1-page cheat sheet and 30-day email course (all for free) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----------------------------------------⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.-----------------------------------------📥 Get in touch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠-----------------------------------------⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 - 9 years later1:25 - Making mistakes on small amounts3:21 - Sticking with it4:22 - The start is slow... but don't worry6:11 - Automate what you can6:56 - Your savings rate is most important9:01 - The proof about compounding9:47 - Own the whole haystack11:36 - Boring works11:53 - Fees matter13:42 - Wrap it up14:27 - Look into your workplace pension15:18 - You probably don't need to do more16:07 - Timing the market17:30 - It's easy to get rich slow

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