Confidante Investor

It's been an exciting few months in financial markets since Kristen and Colby began discussing the confidence of investing in Episode 1. In a short period of time, we have seen FOMO wreak havoc in Crypto while the media has convinced everyone there is a real life David vs. Goliath happening in MEME stonks. All the while Kristen has successfully applied the tools and resources of Confidante Investing in Episodes 2-8 to create some rockin’ returns on her paper trading and now she is ready to wo...

Times have become exciting as Kristen basks in the glory of her 420 paper trading profits. WOW, How things have changed since she got bit by the Doge. With the investment euphoria that is currently happening in so many markets everything seems to be moving fast, causing the potential for a lot of distraction and loss of focus so it’s a good time to drill further down into the rabbit hole of why having a plan and structure to our investment process is so important to building a por...

With Crypto and “Stonk” Markets hitting all time highs the FOMO is palatable and investors may be setting themselves up for some pain and heartache ahead. The Crypto markets just cracked with Bitcoin dropping from $60k+ to below $30k in a matter of days. The stock market charts look highly overvalued and vulnerable.How does an investor keep themselves out of trouble with all this emotion and volatility happening? As Kristen asked in previous episodes, "Who do you listen to? And, WTF is ...

Kristen has gotten further into crypto, but isn’t really sure what she is doing. Fortunately she only invested $300, because she bought in right at the peak and lost 33% of her profit overnight(Recorded 5/21/21 ). FOMO is real! Kristen also downloaded her first trading app and realized there is much more to learn before making moves! Colby introduces the panic/denial continuum and they discuss the market manipulation at play in social media. As the old adage goes “When other people are f...

Do you struggle to navigate the volatile world of cryptocurrencies? Well, you are not alone. When Kristen received a tip that Elon Musk was going to be on Saturday Night Live and promote Dogecoin, she decided to take a risk and buy some. She bought $95 worth of Dogecoin which then dropped significantly in value. Even professionals who trade and invest for a living go through the same struggles. Today on the Confidante Investor Podcast we discuss the problem of not knowing who to listen to whe...

Whether you are a conservative investor or a risky one, interested in short-term or long-term investments, have a lot of money, or just a little bit, today’s episode will give you some clarity around the process of deciding where to invest, and how to manage risks associated with your investments. We can’t predict the future and therefore investing can be nerve-wracking, as Kristin knows all too well! However, if you know your timeframe and you understand your money personality, you are alrea...

From brokerage firms to apps, mutual funds, index funds, crypto, ETF’s, and many others, there are so many different ways to invest. After discussing money personalities and the differences between short-term and long-term investments in our last episode, today we discuss how to move forward on your journey to financial success. Tuning in, you’ll hear about the differences between investments and speculation tools, and factors to consider before investing in either. We discuss what ‘noise’ is...

Before you can figure out where and how to invest your money, it’s important to understand your own money personality. This will help you to determine what your strengths are so that you can lean into them, and what your weaknesses are, so you can turn them into strengths. Today on The Confidante Investor Podcast, we discuss the different money personality types, how to factor in your own in order to find investments that best suit you, and how you can benefit from emulating certain character...

Here at the Confidante Investor Podcast, our aim is to help you up your investing game and build the confidence necessary to make smart decisions and act on your strategies. The truth is that for far too long investing has been a completely male-dominated space, and in today's episode we look at some of the reasons for this. Science has shown the links between testosterone and increased willingness to engage with risk, as well as the effect it has on optimism about future results. The upside ...