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The Morgan Housel Podcast

Getting Rich vs. Staying Rich

Mar 23, 2023
24:14

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Quick takeaways

  • Getting rich and staying rich require different skills, and both are necessary for long-term success.
  • Surviving and avoiding ruin is crucial for staying wealthy, and having a barbell personality of optimism and paranoia is vital for financial endurance.

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The Importance of Getting Rich vs. Staying Rich

Many people have become incredibly wealthy during the boom of tech stocks, only to lose it all in a short period of time. The skills needed to get rich are different from the skills needed to stay rich. Bill Gates, for example, had a barbell personality, taking big risks while also being conservative with cash. The key to staying rich lies in a combination of frugality and paranoia.

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