Daniel Solin joins Travis to explain why most investors are overcomplicating things and quietly lighting their wealth on fire. A former Wall Street attorney who spent decades representing clients burned by bad brokers, Daniel became a New York Times bestselling author of the “Smartest” series of investing books and now focuses on helping ordinary people outperform most professionals with a no‑nonsense, low‑cost strategy.

On this episode we talk about:

How 30 years as a securities lawyer opened Daniel’s eyes to how often brokers harm clients while putting their own commissions first

Why most “experts” don’t actually know how to beat the market—and why the real experts are the researchers publishing peer‑reviewed data, not pundits on TV

The core strategy: broad‑market index and ETF investing, keeping fees ultra‑low, not timing the market, and doing as little trading as possible

Red flags when hiring an advisor, including complex portfolios, stock‑picking, market‑timing promises, and products stuffed with hidden costs and conflicts

How to think about crypto, real estate, and other speculative plays versus your core, set‑it‑and‑forget‑it retirement portfolio

Top 3 Takeaways

Most people don’t need an advisor or a complex strategy; owning low‑cost, globally diversified index or ETF funds and leaving them alone will beat the vast majority of active managers over time.

Fees, turnover, and advisor conflicts quietly erode returns; simple, transparent portfolios almost always outperform complicated, high‑fee “genius” strategies.

Treat speculative assets like crypto or concentrated real estate deals as gambling with a small slice of your net worth—never as the foundation of your long‑term financial security.

Notable Quotes

“Investing is really simple: do as little as possible, ignore almost everything you see in the financial media, and capture the total return of the market at the lowest possible cost.”

“Wall Street has a vested interest in making investing look complicated so you feel forced to use them—even though complexity usually just means higher fees and lower returns.”

“If you buy one broad stock‑market fund and a short‑term Treasury fund in your 30s, then barely touch it for decades, you’ll likely beat 95% of professionally managed money.”

Connect with Daniel Solin:

https://danielsolin.com

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