151: Playing the Market vs Owning the Market

Faith and Finances

Like the sights and sounds of a Vegas casino, the investing world is full of "sights and sounds", luring the investor to play.

In This Episode, We Look At:

Some approaches to investing can be considered speculating, or gambling, with your money.

Single stock picking. Attempting to time the market. Even choosing a mutual fund based on the reported past performance.

In this episode we also look at the benefits and applications of diversification in your investing experience.

Jack Bogle said, "Instead of trying to find a needle in a haystack, just buy the haystack."

We talk about striving to make earn market rates of return, rather than attempting to beat the market.

Resources and Links:

"Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth." Ecc. 11:1-2

Improve Your Faith and Finances:

Investing should be viewed and approached as a long-term discipline. Taking short-cuts or being "hasty" in the process could be very damaging to your financial health.

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