Charley Ellis on Why Most Investors Fail (And What to Do Instead) (EP.191)

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Why do so many investors underperform the market? Legendary investor and author Charley Ellis explains why investing has become a "loser's game" and what smart investors do instead.

 

Listen now and learn:

► Why active investing used to work—but no longer does

► How professional traders dominate the market, making it nearly impossible to outperform

► The biggest behavioral mistakes that cost investors money

► What individual investors can learn from institutional strategies (and what they should avoid)

 

Charley Ellis has spent decades advising institutional investors and writing some of the most influential books on investing, including Winning the Loser's Game and Rethinking Investing. His insights will change the way you think about investing and help you build wealth more effectively.

 

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(02:30) Why Most Investors Lose the Investing Game

(04:45) The Evolution of Investing: Why Active Management No Longer Works

(12:30) Why Most Prices Are (Almost) Always Right–And Why That Matters

(17:50)The Smartest Investors Play a Different Game

(22:15) Why Index Investing Is the Best Bet for Long-Term Wealth

(27:30) Why Yale's Investing Model Won't Work For You

(31:45) The Biggest Mistakes Investors Make

(38:15) The Best Investment Strategy? The One You Stick With

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