034 | The Stock Series Part 2 | JL Collins

Podcast Episode Summary

Part 2 of the Stock Series conversation with Jim Collins

If you have not yet listened to Part 1 you can listen to it here
Be sure to check out the associated Friday Roundup here for Brad and Jonathan’s take-aways

A discussion of what happened during the Great Depression and the Crash of 1929

A large portion of the crash was due to many people buying stock on margin

Jim’s explanation of leverage and buying stocks on margin

Jim’s Four Lessons to watch out for

Making peace in your mind when a crash/correction happens. What caused it? Psychology or something legitimate?

Unless you believe the US economy has permanently collapsed, then “the market always goes up” over time according to Jim

Jim says the best thing that can happen to a young investor is a market crash as you get to purchase stocks “on sale” for potentially years

Savings rate is the most crucial aspect for the FI community since it allows you to continually invest in good markets and bad

Bull markets and bear markets are a part of life. We need to toughen up mentally to prepare for both

Jim’s explanation of the 40 year period starting in 1975 showing the calamities that happened and yet how far the market increased

Nobody knows what the next 40 years will hold, but we have a dynamic economy

What stage of investment life are you in? It varies depending on your age

Wealth building and wealth preservation stages and the discussion surrounding both

When you’re in the wealth building stage you need to have your psychology correct: Keep pumping money into the market and take advantage of sales when the market goes down

100% equities in the wealth building stage per Jim

When you stop working for money you are in the wealth preservation stage

What percentage should you have in stocks and bonds in the wealth preservation stage

The more you have in bonds the smoother your ride will be, but the lower your return will be

Your tolerance for volatility will determine your percentage in equities and bonds

Would Jim ever consider going back to 100% equities?

Mathematically you are always better off in stocks than bonds over the long-term

Even Jim contemplated selling during recent market plunges, so everyone is susceptible to this

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