Investing is an EQ game, not an IQ game

One of the biggest misconceptions about investing is that it has to be complicated.

But in reality, decent returns can be found using simple no-frills ETFs to build a core portfolio. You don’t need a PhD, Masters or CFA qualification to build a respectable long-term portfolio that sets you up financially. But you do need to understand what you’re doing and manage your behaviour.

So in this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate & Owen unpack the mental games of investing, including how to overcome (or at least deal) our irrational brains, dealing with FOMO, letting go of investing mistakes and putting in the work to understand our behaviours as investors.

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Date recorded: 11th of August 2022

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