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#109: The 5 Things I Did To Become a Better Investor

#109: The 5 Things I Did To Become a Better Investor

The Tim Ferriss Show vor 10 Jahren

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I get asked a lot about investing. This is mostly due to start-up
investing and the hoopla around it, but I've expanded my
experiments to late-stage deals, real estate, and more. So far,
my startup bets are 10x+ more successful (on paper) than my
publishing career. Based on cashed-out positions, they're still
several times more successful. I've had a lucky stretch. By no
means am I an elite investor, but I've borrowed from elite
investors since 2007. I'm incredibly fortunate that amazing
people have been very generous with their time. Thank you, all!
I've made hundreds of survivable mistakes, networked my little
bald head off, and--net-net--I'm happy with the results. In this
short podcast episode, I'll explain the 5 (or so) steps I took to
become a better investor, starting at ground zero. Caveat emptor:
I am NOT a financial advisor, and none of this advice should be
taken without speaking to a qualified professional first. Also,
my results could be due to pure luck and zero skill. M'kay?
M'kay. Hope you enjoy, and please let me know in the comments if
you'd like more of this. Or what you'd like more of. Related
reading that I mention in the audio: Rethinking Investing How I
Created a Real-World MBA Things I Learned and Loved in 2008 (Lots
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