Is Passive Investing Enough?

Steve Clapham is an ex-hedge fund analyst and the founder of Behind the Balance Sheet, an investment research and training consultancy firm.


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This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Chapters:
00:00-00:34 - Intro
00:34-05:28 - Can you do better than passive investing?
05:28-12:23 - How much research does a professional investor do?
12:23-18:47 - Why professional investors struggle to beat the market
18:47-- 24:40 - Diversification
24:40-25:27 - Vanta Ad
25:27-31:07 - Steve’s portfolio and active funds
31:07- 35:30 - What is the most sensible thing to do?
35:30-36:27- Manual ad
36:27-40:43 - How much time do you need to spend on research?
40:43-50:07 - Why the next 100 years of market returns may not be the same as the last
50:07-57:54 - How to know good information from bad
57:54-01:01:11 - Book recommendations
01:01:11-01:01:58 - Financial coaching 1:1