"There's a time and a place for being aggressively contrarian and aggressively foraging through the tip. Then there are other times when most of the stuff in the tip is just rubbish."

Steve Johnson is the Chief Investment Officer of Forager Funds Management. In this Quick Tip he’s talking about narrowing your investment universe, the difference between open and closed ended funds, and not being contrarian just to be a contrarian.

More at the blog post and full episode: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/forager

Please consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.

Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners

Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.

Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.