Epictetus was a former slave, famous stoic philosopher. He said some things are within our power, while others are notWithin our power. I think there's a pretty clear tie also, to stock investing with that. It can be applied in so many different aries of life. But the market doesn't care about you, and that's ok. It just it doesn't. And so your job is to take whatever the market, or the world, however you want to sayit, is given you,. Now what am i going to do about it? "You need something to be able to have a certain level of autonomy"
Do you really own your stocks? The stoics might suggest otherwise. Ricky Mulvey and Brian Stoffel serve up an introduction to stoicism, and why these philosophers from a few thousand years ago have practical advice for investors today. They discuss: - Fundamentals of stoicism - The dichotomy of control (and what it means for investors) - Seneca’s complex relationship with wealth - Company leaders that may exhibit some stoic virtues
Companies mentioned: COST, AAPL, BRK.A, BRK.B
Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Brian Stoffel Engineer: Dan Boyd
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