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The Really Rich Podcast with Nicholas Crown

The Worst Investment Mistakes

Nov 13, 2023
Avoid the worst investment mistakes by understanding the basics, investing without a long-term strategy, and sinking money into a friend's business. Learn about the benefits of annuities and the potential of equity-indexed annuities. Explore the dangers of following trends and confusing risk in investment decisions. Understand the importance of caution and diversification in avoiding risky areas.
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Quick takeaways

  • Investing a small percentage of one's salary ensures long-term financial security and benefit from compounding over time.
  • Ignoring relativity is one of the worst investment mistakes; it is essential to focus on conservative decision-making and long-term strategies to avoid risking one's financial future.

Deep dives

Investing for Retirement

Investing is not about getting rich quickly, but about having money for retirement. Many people fail to save enough for retirement and end up living below their desired comfort level. To avoid this, individuals should either earn a lot of money and invest the rest or spend less of their income and invest the remaining amount. Investing a small percentage of one's salary ensures long-term financial security and benefit from compounding over time.

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