14 commonly-asked investor questions

Paul answers some of the most-pressing investment questions posed by Rutgers University engineering students after his recent keynote presentation to 154 of them. View the Keynote Presentation video at: https://youtu.be/8_7ee1Nft7c

1. How do you increase the rate of return on your investments? (1:58)

2. What do you think of using “Robo Advisors” like Schwab Intelligent Portfolios? (6:33)

3. What portion of my investments should be in mutual funds? (11:16)

4. Is there a ‘rule of thumb’ for how much of my income should go into saving and how much I should keep and enjoy now? (13:53)

5. What resources do you recommend to learn about investing? (15:42)

6. What made you go into the industry that focuses on saving and investing? (20:28)

7. What is the biggest investment mistake young adults make? (23:13)

8. What is the best outlet/place to find up-to-date advice on how to invest? (28:55)

9. Is there a mutual fund that doesn’t pay any interest? (34:38)

10. What are the steps to start investing a small amount of money now? (35:20)

11. Do you have advice on how to invest in real estate and how much of your portfolio should be in real estate? (39:04)

12. Do you have suggestions on diversifying a portfolio including real estate hedge funds, private equity, etc.? (42:06)

13. How important is learning about macro-economic cycles in making investment decisions? (43:15)

14. What is the single-most important decision investors make? (46:58)