You’re ready to invest, and you’ve got a lump sum waiting to be put to use. What do you do next? How do you buy individual stocks — and should you? In this episode, SoFi’s Head of Investment Strategy Liz Thomas is joined by Shannon Saccocia. Shannon Saccocia, CFA, is the Chief Investment Officer of NB Private Wealth (“NBPW”), a division of Neuberger Berman. Liz and Shannon talk about how to navigate the market, and ways to anchor yourself in your investment choices.

For more, read Liz’s column every Thursday at On The Money by SoFi, sign up for the SoFi Daily Newsletter, and follow Liz on Twitter @LizThomasStrat.

Notable mentions in the episode:

(00:00 ) - Intro

(05:00 ) - How would you invest $50,000?

(09:03 ) - Balancing between diversification and concentration

(14:56 ) - ETF vs. Mutual Fund vs. Individual Stocks

(22:23 ) - One simple rule: If you don’t get it, don’t buy it

(24:29 ) - Anchor a buy in your logic behind it

(25:58 ) - How do you think about interaction in a portfolio?

(29:05 ) - Delineating objectives in a portfolio

(33:57 ) - When is momentum investing useful?

(36:28 ) - The Hot Minute

(39:59 ) - Liz’ Takeaways

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  Wealth Investing Guide: Information you need to know to make your money work harder for you.

Recommended reading:

• What is Asset Allocation?


• Guide to Building an Investment Portfolio for Beginners


• How Many Stocks Should I Own?


• What is Portfolio Management?

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