In episode 5 of the Sloth Investor podcast, my co-host Jay and I talk about the importance of being ‘HEADSTRONG’, the 5th bedrock principle of the Sloth Investor. 

Commonly, the biggest obstacle facing investors is what they see when they look in the mirror. Therefore, the ability to be 'HEADSTRONG' when confronted with the volatility that is a characteristic feature of the stock market is crucial.

Jay (my co-host) and I are based in South East Asia and this quote from Confucius (also referenced during our discussion) lends itself nicely to the theme of this episode:

‘He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.’

We also explore the role that ‘action bias’ can play in compelling some investors to make decisions that are not in their best interest.

We hope that you enjoy this episode.

Mr. Sloth

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In episode 4 of the Sloth Investor podcast, my co-host Jay and I talk about the importance of ‘TIME’, the 4th bedrock principle of the Sloth Investor.

Early on in this episode, you’ll hear my views concerning how the FAANG stocks (and others) have conditioned us to immediate gratification and the potential consequences that this exerts on our ability to invest for the long term.

On several occasions during this episode I refer to this quote by Brian Portnoy:

“One of the greatest skills in investing is patience, the Stoic ability to do nothing deliberately. In our money lives and well beyond, those who have mastered the art of delayed gratification are more likely to excel.”

The quote is taken from Portnoy’s book ‘The Geometry of Wealth’.

We hope you enjoy the episode.

Mr. Sloth

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sloth_investor

Substack: https://theslothinvestor.substack.com/

In episode 3 of the Sloth Investor podcast, my co-host Jay and I talk about the importance of ‘OWNING THE WORLD’, the 3rd bedrock principle of the Sloth Investor.

In the first section of this podcast episode, we discuss what ‘Owning the World’ would look like for an ‘ultra-sloth’ like investor who wants to:

We’ll discuss an example of a low-cost ETF that enables British investors to tick off all of the above bullet points.

Whether you’re a Brit, Canadian, Australian, American, a New Zealander, or from any other nation, Andrew Hallam’s book ‘Millionaire Expat’ is an essential read. This book will enable you to discover which low-fee, globally diversified index fund you can invest in, given your own unique circumstances.

Click here to be taken to it.

In the second section of the podcast, we’ll discuss a selection of international companies (away from North America) that we find intriguing.

In particular, we’ll explore companies from Asia and Europe.

Moreover, as promised during our discussion this episode, here are the Twitter accounts that we recommend following for several of the stocks that we mention:

Sea Limited (SE)

Global-E Online Ltd (GLBE)

Inmode (INMD)

OZON (OZON)

We hope you enjoy episode 3.

The Sloth Investor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sloth_investor

Substack: https://theslothinvestor.substack.com/

In episode 2 of the Sloth Investor podcast, my co-host Jay and I talk about the importance of LOW FEES, the 2nd bedrock principle of the Sloth Investor.

The Sloth Investor spent many years working in the Middle East, so Mr. Sloth and Jay speak for some time about the predatory (financial) sharks that encircle the Persian Gulf waters.

Also, movie buffs may enjoy our multiple cinematic references and how they relate to low fees.

It seems that every time Mr. Sloth and Jay get together to discuss investing, connections to the world of cinema invariably begin to arise?

Here’s a link to the Andrew Hallam article that I refer to during this episode.

https://andrewhallam.com/millionaire-expat-shakes-up-snakes-in-suits/

We hope you enjoy episode 2.

The Sloth Investor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sloth_investor

Substack: https://theslothinvestor.substack.com/

In episode 1 of the Sloth Investor podcast, you’ll learn a little bit more from Mr. Sloth about why he considers himself to be the best animal to characterize successful investing.

The Sloth Investor is joined by a friend, colleague, and fellow advocate of sloth investing, Jay Prohaska.

Over the course of the next five weeks, Jay and the Sloth will discuss the 5 bedrock principles of the Sloth Investor.

This means that we’ll kick off our inaugural podcast with a discussion of ‘SIMPLICITY’, the 1st bedrock principle of the Sloth Investor.

During this podcast series, we’ll hold discussions concerning topics such as investment books, podcasts, and our favored investing luminaries to ensure that you understand the philosophy that underpins the bedrock principles of the Sloth Investor.

We hope you enjoy episode 1.

The Sloth Investor.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sloth_investor

Substack: https://theslothinvestor.substack.com/