

Steve Eisman Answers YOUR Investing Questions | The Real Eisman Playbook Episode 23
31 snips Sep 1, 2025
Steve dives into the complexities of the Federal Reserve and shares tips on selecting stocks wisely. He emphasizes recovering from financial setbacks with rational strategies, focusing on index investing in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ. Listeners learn about the evolution of bank regulations and European trade agreements, all while underscoring the power of narratives in investment. Plus, the importance of balance sheets is highlighted, with personal stories that reveal the journey towards achieving work-life balance in the investing world.
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Simple Index Strategy For Recovery
- Buy broad US equity indexes like the S&P 500 (SPY) to recover gradually with low-to-medium risk.
- Invest regularly with money you can afford and avoid timing the market.
Read Broadly To Build Investment Edge
- Steve Eisman reads history, psychology, and politics instead of business books to fuel investment ideas.
- He believes diverse ideas improve investment judgment beyond conventional business writing.
Lunch With A Mentor
- Eisman recounts meeting Judge Richard Posner after years of admiring his books and getting them autographed.
- That lunch became a friendship and a highlight of his life.