In this short-form edition of the Money & Meaning Show, Jeff Bernier shares a perspective on simplifying investment thinking during uncertain times. He outlines three fundamental binary choices investors face: having faith in the future or not, being goal-focused versus performance-driven, and choosing to own businesses versus lending to them. Jeff encourages listeners to return to first principles as they consider how to position themselves for long-term financial success.

Topics covered:

• Why investing is simple, but not easy

• The importance of returning to first principles in volatile times

• Faith in the future vs. pessimism

• Being goal-focused and planning driven vs. market-focused and performance driven

• Ownership of the world’s great businesses vs. lending through fixed income

• How long-term optimism impacts investment outcomes

• Historical stock market performance as context for rational optimism

• Simplifying investment decisions to cut through daily noise

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