The Risks of Commission-Free Trading

This chapter delves into Charlie Munger's critique of Robinhood, comparing it to gambling and discussing the hidden costs of commission-free trading. It highlights the behavioral risks of overtrading and the misconception that low-cost trading benefits investors, especially inexperienced ones. The conversation also advocates for long-term investing while exploring the rise of ETFs and their potential advantages, alongside the behavioral challenges presented by their accessibility.

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For this week's Mastermind discussion, Stig has invited Tobias Carlisle from Acquirers Fund, Jake Taylor from Farnam Street Investments, and Dr. Wes Gray from Alpha Architect. The topic of the week is the holy grail of investing.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

(00:01:16) What is the holy grail of investing?.
(00:06:37) Can you be diversified if you are only invested in equities?.
(00:08:56) Which strategies and asset classes should you follow to diversify your revenue streams.
(00:14:04) How to think about inflation and holding cash in your portfolio.
(00:18:39) Whether you should invest in a trend-following strategy.
(00:32:33) Why managed future exposure show is significant in your portfolio.
(00:39:22) Is the rise of passive investing good for the active investor?.
(00:45:25) Is Robinhood good or bad for the investor?.
(00:53:45) What is the best and worst thing that has happened for ETF investors?.
(00:56:42) How a mutual fund that returned 18% annually, in reality, turned into an 11% negative return.

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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The article that Wes Gray referred to, Trend Following and the Epidemy of no Pain no Gain.
Tobias Carlisle's podcast, The Acquirers Podcast.
Tobias Carlisle's Acquirers Fund.
Tobias Carlisle's ETF, ZIG.
Tobias Carlisle's ETF, Deep.
Tobias Carlisle's book, The Acquirer's Multiple – Read Reviews for this book.
Tobias Carlisle's Acquirer's Multiple stock screener: AcquirersMultiple.com.
Dr. Wesley Gray's and Toby Carlisle's book: Quantitative Value – Read Reviews for this book.
Dr. Wesley Gray's website: Alpha Architect.
Dr. Wesley Gray's book: Quantitative Momentum – Read Reviews for this book.
Jake Taylor's company, Farnam Street Investments.
Related episode - Q2 2021 Investing Mastermind episode.

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