This guy gives away so much information for free, and he's not even trying to sell a class or any of that nonsense. This is probably the only finance channel to which I would refer someone I cared about. A diamond in a ocean of BS. Thanks, Ben Felix.
@@muffemod Agreed, they're both great! Ben for sort of the philosophical and academic approach and PC for specific examples, applied approach. One theoretical, the other applied lol.
I am comfortably retired and near 75 years old. If I had had the opportunity to listen to Ben starting in my 20's, I would have been MUCH wealthier than I am today. Then again, as Ben notes, I would not have been any happier.
@@htimsrecneps Don't forget that wages vs housing prices (my biggest expense) are much higher today than back then. More knowledge does not always lead to more wealth, time matters.
As a financial advisor myself, Ben Felix's advice is SPOT ON. This video is a perfect demonstration of where paying an advisor for advice, even if you are a DIY "Boggle head," can bring tremendous value.
Every crash/collapse brings with it an equivalent market chance if you are early informed and equipped, I've seen folks amass up to $1m amid economy crisis, and even pull it off easily in favorable conditions. Unequivocally, the collapse is getting somebody somewhere rich.
The issue is people have the "I want to do it myself mentality" but not equipped enough for a crash, hence get burnt. Ideally, advisors are reps for investing jobs, and at first-hand encounter, my portfolio has yielded over 300% since 2020 just after the pandemic to date.
i'm blown away! mind sharing more info please? i am a young adult living in Miami where i've encountered several millionaires, and my goal is to become one as well.
NICOLE ANASTASIA PLUMLEE' is her name. She is regarded as a genius in her area and works for Empower Financial Services. She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.
The only problem I have with this video is that I can only like it once. Your videos are supremely enlightening, educational, motivational, and......rational. Sorry, couldn't resist. You're looking lean and mean these days!
He doesn’t post often. But when he does.... Such great advice. No bullshit, no clickbait, just real life, sound advice on wealth creation/management. Keep up the great work Ben.
Ben, it astonishes me how well you describe my situation. I own around 2,7 mio in index funds and around 2 mio in rented out real estate....and I am still scared of going back into poverty. So I make my wife feel bad for paying 10€ more than I do for groceries, we used to drive a shitty car and now don't have one at all and we both work jobs that we don't really enjoy. Knowing more about index funds (or other investment vehicles) will absolutely not help me live a happier life. Thank you so much for your videos. This one especially made me think about why I am investing in the first place.
With 4,7 Mio you do a Job you dont enjoy and you have also the fear of beeing poor someday? Thats funny because I think 1,8 Mio are enough to be financel free and safe. What does you think is enough money do quit Bad Jobs, dont look after every 10 Dollar and live a Happy Life with a financial saftey feeling?
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This study about lottery winners and accident victims beautifully illustrates that happiness is relative and not necessarily tied to financial success.
I'm sure it's nice to know you will never starve no matter what happens in the future. Other than that, if you ask me they jump into the new lifestyle without a plan and thing it will go better than it actually can.
It's related to the reality that long-term happiness stems from engaging in activities that make you happy rather than accumulating lots of stuff... and money.
Amazed by the simplicity of the idea you convey, Ben, I am a financial advisor in Argentina, and I always tell my clients that the idea of advice is to facilitate decision-making. If my client is a dentist, he does not have to be thinking, studying or evaluating investment alternatives, he has to study how to remove teeth or where to take his next vacation. Advising customers is not telling them what to buy. You Rock Ben.
You are clearly the kind of professional who's worth spending money on. If I lived in Canada I would. On top of that you provide what amounts to a top notch financial education (without the math thankfully) for free as a public service. I've learned a lot from you which saved me from incurring needless losses and costs. Thanks a lot man! Of course I like every video and have been subscribed for a long time: more people ought to do so so you'll at least see some material reward for all the work that you do. Imagine if this became the standard for financial advisors: you'd need to need to know psychology, taxes, insurance, math and financial economics on top of mere knowledge of investment products. That is a tall order indeed. For some reason I doubt there are many such professionals to be found in the financial industry. I'd say there's a huge difference between a genuine financial advisor and a salesperson in finance pitching all kinds of crap to the detriment of their clients. Clearly DIY investing is the only sensible option unless you have access to real and ethical professionals like Ben and enough money to make it worth your while. Jack Bogle made index investing possible. Ben Felix provides the ironclad case for why the retail investor should stick to index funds/broad passive ETF's and how to build a good portfolio tailored to one's unique situation. Of course you rely on the body of research that is available (which in itself is rare enough since most financial youtubers seem to be spouting their personal opinions without actual knowledge to back it up) but you have a great talent for making such specialized, complex knowledge accessible to the average investor who's not trained in business, finance or economics. Imo this is the single best financial channel on YT. Hands down.
I will forever appreciate you Ben Felix. You’ve helped my family a lot, since the pandemic till now your advice and lessons are inspirational and helpful to us. My Wife and I have been able to be minimal, conscious in spending, saving and investing wisely. We have been able to earn on a weekly basis and it helps the family a lot. You’re such a blessing to this generation. We all Love ❤️
Absolutely fantastic video. I have met so many financial advisors over the years who all started with the investments. No one mentioned goals! This is the first time I have heard how financial advice should be delivered and how it adds value. Thankfully I stayed clear of those advisors, documented my own goals and plan, and got on with it myself. However, I can attest that it is time consuming and it is difficult to get out of the 'inside view'. Doing it alone takes significant commitment and awareness of your own biases.
Excellent video. "Enough" can be surprisingly little. My monthly expenses are well below both the national average income and my income, and there is nothing money can buy that would further increase my happiness. I rent an inexpensive but beautiful apartment in the city I love, work only 35h/week in a fun job, and never have to worry about where the next meal will come from, or how to pay the bills. Quality time with loved ones is limited only by time, not budget. Therefore, my investment goal is simply "just in case". A year's worth of expenses in risk-free liquid assets, plus whatever is left at the end of the month goes into index funds, not expecting to sell any in the next 40 years.
Really interesting episode. Thanks Ben. The missing part though is HOW to choose a good advisor. It would have been good if you had gone into issues like whether a financial advisor is a fiduciary or not.
He has given some insight about this in previous videos about financial advisors, but I suppose those were more about negative behaviors to avoid. Also looking forward to the future video!
@@BenFelixCSI That would be a great video. I've read the pwl website, but it would be good to have a video of the range of services pwl offers. e.g I'm not sure if pwl would offer a once a year check-in style advice or if it's an ongoing thing.
@@BenFelixCSI that would be very interesting. i don't know if it's possible but if you could make a general video on that topic that applies to international audiences that'd be helpful (i'm guessing there's some NA specifics like "look for X certification", even if you don't know that certification's equivalent in europe, specifying what makes that certification valuable in the sea of certifications that there is, so people from other places can successfully find that equivalent)
The inside view reminds me of Buffett describing how Charles Darwin any time he came across something that ran counter to his existing views wrote it down because he knew the mind had a natural tendency to suppress the information otherwise. Awesome video as always. When I was tasked with finding training materials for a fledgling support team at a FinTech startup Ben Felix was on the short list.
Wait, I have been investing for more than 20 years now. This is probably the best advice I ever got. Setting goals and pursuit of enough. Good to know.
Thank you for this great episode! Both my kids are in their early 20s and learning to manage their money, lives, futures! The advice in here covers so much more than money and I will share it with them. Much of your wisdom I have learned the hard way also but I think they will hear it better from you! Thanks again. Your channel and RR podcast really are the best!
I am a financial security advisor since 2020. I am also initially a french speaker working with french speaking clients in Montreal. I wanted to thank you for all the videos you are posting!!! You are really something. You gave le the necessary vocabulary to talk more sincerly with my clients!! I stopped watching Netflix to watch Ben Felix!! I am actually watching all your video and translating them into french by writing them down!! It's really an amazing content!!! I wish thant I can have the oppotunity to talk to you one day!! I truly beleive that we never should be making money at the expense of our clients, after all, we are advisors not salesman
I have been sales professional for over 20 years, never thought making money at client’s expense will deliver long term success. It should be win win for both of you, you deliver a solution will benefit your client and being rewarded for your expertise and service.
I know this one even before I watch the video! Okay, so, good financial advice is advice where the advisor uses a lot of absolute confidence statements and makes a lot of guarantees, and where he says things that confirm what I already believe, and where he does not inform me about things I don’t already believe, which are things I would otherwise just ignore anyway, so that my current beliefs are strongly reinforced. Also, the advisor should rely on stories, witness testimony and anecdotes, but never on data. Okay now I’m going to watch the video and see if I’m on the right track!
This guy deserves way more subscribers and views than he is getting right now. This stuff is way better than just about every other financial channel out there.
This is now the only channel I recommend to other investors. Frankly, it's SO rational that people have a hard time believing it. It took me years of paying excessive fees to come around. Now more than half of my portfolio is "unmanaged" and half is "managed" even though it is all at a large brokerage. That cuts my fees in half. If you are informed and rational, it can actually make sense to have a portion of your assets managed and pay the fee for that. I get a lot of value from my advisor and he deserves to get paid. He struggled mightily when I began the shift to index funds but eventually, he chilled. His choices were either to go along or lose it all. Not shockingly, he went along.
Ben, from a young finance student I can't thank you enough for all the information you have put in your UA-cam videos and in your podcast! such a big fan of all your content!
As someone who is just starting out as a professional investment advisor, I can easily say that your channel is by far one of the most valuable resources on the web, not just UA-cam. This video, in particular, has helped so much in figuring out my approach to financial advice, thank you!
This is a gem. After a month of reading other sound sources financial literature and re-watching this video, I find that it still nails every relevant point. Keep pressing on Ben. We appreciate your thoughts, presentation style and views.
I don't understand why videos like this don't have the same views from fake gurus. I wish more people will find this free and legit content! I really appreciate for your effort in making this videos!
Congratulations on 200K subscribers! I've been following your channel for a year now. You've taught me so much already but I've never taken a moment to thank you for it (also commenting for the algo's). Thanks a lot Ben, your videos are invaluable. Greetings from the Netherlands.
This is one of your very best videos. Financial advisors are as much about philosophical mentorship as it is accounting like thinking. Sent through to some of my friends, definitely worth a share.
Man, thank you so much this is so important. My head was spinning with all the investing possibilities while ignoring the most important question of goal formation.
Ben, you rock, you totally rock. Thank you. Please continue creating your content in this channel and in your podcast. Your material is really top level stuff. You don’t teach or preach, you just nourish our intellect 🧠📈👍
In Indian culture, there is a thing called 'santokh'. Meaning contentment/satisfaction , which is linked to what you describe as 'stopping the goal post from moving'.
I have a personal trainer because of the accountability. I don’t want to let him down by not finishing the workout. When I didn’t have one, I would make excuses why I can skip a workout for the day.
I admire the financial independence of people, But you can live better if you work a little more. After watching this I think there are people out there, on the extreme, who plan to die early just to be able to retire early. To each their own but to me, retirement isn't just about not having to work, it's about having the freedom to do whatever you might reasonably want, such as travel, buying things, enjoying life, etc. I don't think I could retire with less than $3m in income-generating investments, maybe $2m at the very minimum. I plan to work until I'm at least 45
Nobody knows anything, you need to create your own process, manage risk and stick to the plan, through thick or thin while also continuously learning from mistakes and improving
@@RichardWilliam-i4z Having an investment adviser is the best way to go about the market right now, especially for near-retirees, I've been in touch with a coach for a while now mostly cause I lack the depth knowledge and mental fortitude to deal with these recurring market conditions, I netted over $220K during this dip, that made it clear there's more to the market that we avg joes don't know
One of the things that I greatly appreciate about your approach to helping lots of people see the bigger picture is that you make this information extremely accessible. I’m not sure if you’ve explicitly stated why you do this, but you definitely seem to act like a person that’s trying to make the world better. At the very least, you’ve been able to make myself and my wife’s journey to financial independence one that is much more confident and fulfilling. Once we hit it, you can definitely expect some gifts from us even though we likely won’t be clients of yours (mostly because of the US/Canada thing).
Absolutely fantastic content. I’ve been watching your videos and they are very practical and straightforward. Thank you Ben! Please don’t get tired of creating content like these.
@@nicola6323 You're right that is a good one too.............they're all good! I always enjoy how Ben unravels and explains topics to help us understand what is really happening and how these different topics may, or may not, impact our finances. It further drives home the idea that having someone like Ben Felix on your team is a good idea to help with the complexities that are inherent to financial planning. The problem is, I think Ben Felix is the only one like Ben Felix!
I agree. A financial planner has to give holistic advice based on the client’s goals and objectives. In Australia, the new regime in financial planning requires this approach with the financial planner being divorced from any product as all commissions in Australia are now illegal. Fee for service only.
Such a great video. As a fellow financial planner really enjoyed seeing this topic so well articulated. Great financial advice is about helping someone design the life they want, coaching to keep the plan on track and using expertise to ensure it arrives as fast as possible...not the common perception of picking stocks. Thanks Ben for excellent content! 👍
Unfortunately I can't afford Ben's services, and there are very few professionals that are more than just stock/mutual fund sales people. I'm pretty happy with my diy setup, I'm not opposed to financial advice, but finding affordable advice that I trust is not exactly simple.
Wow - I'm just starting to get interested in finally taking care of my small pocket of funds/finances after a long period of having my head stuck in the sand. I really appreciate this video and I hope to enjoy reading some of the books you've mentioned. Thanks so much for making this content, Ben Felix!
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Great video Ben that takes a step back and look at the larger picture. I've been debating on a career change in my 40s and had contemplated a shift to being a CFP, and knew that selling mutual funds in the big 5 was definitely not a direction I want to go. This notion of blending psychology and a financial "life coach" - both interests of mine - speaks much more to me now then telling people what ETFs to invest in. It's given me considerable food for thought, so thank you for the timely video.
This is great advice that purposely goes beyond the question of 'what ETF should I buy?'. Would love to see more content geared toward the rational side of behaviour influences on successful financial planning.
A few years ago a study found diminishing happiness returns for annual income above about $60K USD. That's about what is required to securely meet all essential needs. Higher Income generally doesn't improve long-term happiness and can oft lead to an insatiable need to want more (moving the goal posts). As Ben said, at some point you have to decide how much is enough.
Highly dependent on cost of living. Straight out of college I made around $60k in San Francisco and I was living in a 3 bedroom house with 5 roommates to afford rent.
Fantastic video, probably the only video I've seen on how a financial advisor should be that's really excellent, thank you I've shared it with a bunch of people.
Mate, this is so much information... I was not prepared! Thank you so much! ❤ Please make it into smaller videos, and go into more detail on each bit. I feel like I need weeks of research to really understand this video. 😅
Thank you very much for your advice about Insurance! I have been investing in low cost funds (VTI, etc) but I did not have much insurance. Recently, I found a tumor in my hip bone and it was freaking. If it is cancerous, I would need very serious operations and treatments, etc and cost a lotttttt of money. But after a series of tests and talks with experts, it was just non-cancerous and it seems I have been living with that tumor for over 10 years (which proves it is not harmful). Now I am very happy. My point is, I better have multiple health insurances for very serious diseases. And of course, at 30, I will take care of my health than anything else (my portfolio, etc).
This guy gives away so much information for free, and he's not even trying to sell a class or any of that nonsense. This is probably the only finance channel to which I would refer someone I cared about. A diamond in a ocean of BS. Thanks, Ben Felix.
PensionCraft is another good channel. Highly recommend checking him out.
Ben is the best. Largely how I invest my $3M portfolio... Just shared the allocation %s.
@@muffemod Agreed, they're both great! Ben for sort of the philosophical and academic approach and PC for specific examples, applied approach. One theoretical, the other applied lol.
@@anonymousinvestor9593 Wow, $3M is something to be proud of. If I was there already I would retire/FIRE for sure. Give me 10-12 more years.
Check out Patrick Boyle
I am comfortably retired and near 75 years old. If I had had the opportunity to listen to Ben starting in my 20's, I would have been MUCH wealthier than I am today.
Then again, as Ben notes, I would not have been any happier.
In your 20s none of the great investment products that exist today were available. You wouldn't have had access to index funds until the late 70s.
@@htimsrecneps True enough. I don't feel as bad now. :>)
But they had savings accounts that paid 15% interest
@@htimsrecneps Don't forget that wages vs housing prices (my biggest expense) are much higher today than back then. More knowledge does not always lead to more wealth, time matters.
@@claytonburley3093 and 15% interest doesn't mean much if inflation is 17%
As a financial advisor myself, Ben Felix's advice is SPOT ON. This video is a perfect demonstration of where paying an advisor for advice, even if you are a DIY "Boggle head," can bring tremendous value.
I did use a fee only advisor to get started. I picked a CPA/CFP combo.
A financial advisor friend likes to say that his job is to prevent a client from being the worst enemy of their own finances.
@@PapaCharlie9 this is a true story
Im in the same boat and I 100 % agree with you. Listening to him speak is like financial music to my ears.
*Bogle*, not boggle.
I used to say my financial advisors are warren buffet à jack bogle. I now can say ben felix is my third personal adivor. Great job ben ☺
I also include Larry Swedroe, Bill Bernstein and Rick Ferri.
All the bogleheads
Every crash/collapse brings with it an equivalent market chance if you are early informed and equipped, I've seen folks amass up to $1m amid economy crisis, and even pull it off easily in favorable conditions. Unequivocally, the collapse is getting somebody somewhere rich.
The issue is people have the "I want to do it myself mentality" but not equipped enough for a crash, hence get burnt. Ideally, advisors are reps for investing jobs, and at first-hand encounter, my portfolio has yielded over 300% since 2020 just after the pandemic to date.
i'm blown away! mind sharing more info please? i am a young adult living in Miami where i've encountered several millionaires, and my goal is to become one as well.
NICOLE ANASTASIA PLUMLEE' is her name. She is regarded as a genius in her area and works for Empower Financial Services. She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.
I just curiously searched her up, and I have sent her an email. I hope she gets back to me soon. Thank you
I never comment on videos but just wanted to let you know - your videos are of extreme value!
Yes, you are doing a great service to humanity with your work.
I agree!!
I've literally been thinking that question myself since I started watching you
The only problem I have with this video is that I can only like it once. Your videos are supremely enlightening, educational, motivational, and......rational. Sorry, couldn't resist. You're looking lean and mean these days!
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I have never seen this level of high quality and objective financial advice, that’s also freely available to everyone.
Thank you so so much Ben
He doesn’t post often. But when he does.... Such great advice. No bullshit, no clickbait, just real life, sound advice on wealth creation/management. Keep up the great work Ben.
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I don't know what I have done good in the world to come across this guy. Thank you Ben for all your hard work. Greetings from Italy
Loved the discussion of 'Enough' vs chasing 'More'. AWESOME!
Ben, it astonishes me how well you describe my situation. I own around 2,7 mio in index funds and around 2 mio in rented out real estate....and I am still scared of going back into poverty. So I make my wife feel bad for paying 10€ more than I do for groceries, we used to drive a shitty car and now don't have one at all and we both work jobs that we don't really enjoy. Knowing more about index funds (or other investment vehicles) will absolutely not help me live a happier life. Thank you so much for your videos. This one especially made me think about why I am investing in the first place.
Give some money away , that will make you feel better,
@@andrebrusa yeah I find donating to be one of the most reliable sources of utility for myself. I never get buyer's remorse or second guess myself.
With 4,7 Mio you do a Job you dont enjoy and you have also the fear of beeing poor someday? Thats funny because I think 1,8 Mio are enough to be financel free and safe. What does you think is enough money do quit Bad Jobs, dont look after every 10 Dollar and live a Happy Life with a financial saftey feeling?
Not many financial advisors discuss the psychology of money and the implications of human adaptation to change. Great content Ben! Thank you.
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Yes this guy is the real deal, information is succinct and verifiable.
This study about lottery winners and accident victims beautifully illustrates that happiness is relative and not necessarily tied to financial success.
I'm sure it's nice to know you will never starve no matter what happens in the future. Other than that, if you ask me they jump into the new lifestyle without a plan and thing it will go better than it actually can.
It's related to the reality that long-term happiness stems from engaging in activities that make you happy rather than accumulating lots of stuff... and money.
If I won the lottery I'd party and drink every day
@@robertbones326 but would you be happier?
@@azhp42069 Hell yeah I would be. Have you ever been to Magaluf before? Some people might be unhappy with 12 million dollars but I sure wouldn't be
Amazed by the simplicity of the idea you convey, Ben, I am a financial advisor in Argentina, and I always tell my clients that the idea of advice is to facilitate decision-making. If my client is a dentist, he does not have to be thinking, studying or evaluating investment alternatives, he has to study how to remove teeth or where to take his next vacation. Advising customers is not telling them what to buy. You Rock Ben.
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Just great content, over and over again.
Thank you so much Ben.
Best regards from Germany
You are clearly the kind of professional who's worth spending money on. If I lived in Canada I would. On top of that you provide what amounts to a top notch financial education (without the math thankfully) for free as a public service. I've learned a lot from you which saved me from incurring needless losses and costs. Thanks a lot man! Of course I like every video and have been subscribed for a long time: more people ought to do so so you'll at least see some material reward for all the work that you do.
Imagine if this became the standard for financial advisors: you'd need to need to know psychology, taxes, insurance, math and financial economics on top of mere knowledge of investment products. That is a tall order indeed. For some reason I doubt there are many such professionals to be found in the financial industry.
I'd say there's a huge difference between a genuine financial advisor and a salesperson in finance pitching all kinds of crap to the detriment of their clients. Clearly DIY investing is the only sensible option unless you have access to real and ethical professionals like Ben and enough money to make it worth your while.
Jack Bogle made index investing possible. Ben Felix provides the ironclad case for why the retail investor should stick to index funds/broad passive ETF's and how to build a good portfolio tailored to one's unique situation. Of course you rely on the body of research that is available (which in itself is rare enough since most financial youtubers seem to be spouting their personal opinions without actual knowledge to back it up) but you have a great talent for making such specialized, complex knowledge accessible to the average investor who's not trained in business, finance or economics.
Imo this is the single best financial channel on YT. Hands down.
I will forever appreciate you Ben Felix.
You’ve helped my family a lot, since the pandemic till now your advice and lessons are inspirational and helpful to us.
My Wife and I have been able to be minimal, conscious in spending, saving and investing wisely. We have been able to earn on a weekly basis and it helps the family a lot. You’re such a blessing to this generation. We all Love ❤️
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Absolutely fantastic video. I have met so many financial advisors over the years who all started with the investments. No one mentioned goals! This is the first time I have heard how financial advice should be delivered and how it adds value. Thankfully I stayed clear of those advisors, documented my own goals and plan, and got on with it myself. However, I can attest that it is time consuming and it is difficult to get out of the 'inside view'. Doing it alone takes significant commitment and awareness of your own biases.
Same here. Wish Ben offers fee only service, love his approach and knowledge.
Excellent video. "Enough" can be surprisingly little. My monthly expenses are well below both the national average income and my income, and there is nothing money can buy that would further increase my happiness. I rent an inexpensive but beautiful apartment in the city I love, work only 35h/week in a fun job, and never have to worry about where the next meal will come from, or how to pay the bills. Quality time with loved ones is limited only by time, not budget.
Therefore, my investment goal is simply "just in case". A year's worth of expenses in risk-free liquid assets, plus whatever is left at the end of the month goes into index funds, not expecting to sell any in the next 40 years.
Really interesting episode. Thanks Ben. The missing part though is HOW to choose a good advisor. It would have been good if you had gone into issues like whether a financial advisor is a fiduciary or not.
Agreed - this will be a future video topic.
@@BenFelixCSI Looking forward to it!
He has given some insight about this in previous videos about financial advisors, but I suppose those were more about negative behaviors to avoid. Also looking forward to the future video!
@@BenFelixCSI That would be a great video. I've read the pwl website, but it would be good to have a video of the range of services pwl offers. e.g I'm not sure if pwl would offer a once a year check-in style advice or if it's an ongoing thing.
@@BenFelixCSI that would be very interesting. i don't know if it's possible but if you could make a general video on that topic that applies to international audiences that'd be helpful (i'm guessing there's some NA specifics like "look for X certification", even if you don't know that certification's equivalent in europe, specifying what makes that certification valuable in the sea of certifications that there is, so people from other places can successfully find that equivalent)
The inside view reminds me of Buffett describing how Charles Darwin any time he came across something that ran counter to his existing views wrote it down because he knew the mind had a natural tendency to suppress the information otherwise.
Awesome video as always. When I was tasked with finding training materials for a fledgling support team at a FinTech startup Ben Felix was on the short list.
Wait, I have been investing for more than 20 years now. This is probably the best advice I ever got. Setting goals and pursuit of enough. Good to know.
Thank you for this great episode! Both my kids are in their early 20s and learning to manage their money, lives, futures! The advice in here covers so much more than money and I will share it with them. Much of your wisdom I have learned the hard way also but I think they will hear it better from you! Thanks again. Your channel and RR podcast really are the best!
I am a financial security advisor since 2020. I am also initially a french speaker working with french speaking clients in Montreal. I wanted to thank you for all the videos you are posting!!! You are really something. You gave le the necessary vocabulary to talk more sincerly with my clients!! I stopped watching Netflix to watch Ben Felix!! I am actually watching all your video and translating them into french by writing them down!! It's really an amazing content!!! I wish thant I can have the oppotunity to talk to you one day!! I truly beleive that we never should be making money at the expense of our clients, after all, we are advisors not salesman
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I have been sales professional for over 20 years, never thought making money at client’s expense will deliver long term success. It should be win win for both of you, you deliver a solution will benefit your client and being rewarded for your expertise and service.
Each piece of advice has a right time and a right level of progress to be beneficial.
I listen to so much Ben Felix that I said “volatile” like a Canadian during a conversation yesterday.
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I know this one even before I watch the video! Okay, so, good financial advice is advice where the advisor uses a lot of absolute confidence statements and makes a lot of guarantees, and where he says things that confirm what I already believe, and where he does not inform me about things I don’t already believe, which are things I would otherwise just ignore anyway, so that my current beliefs are strongly reinforced. Also, the advisor should rely on stories, witness testimony and anecdotes, but never on data. Okay now I’m going to watch the video and see if I’m on the right track!
Basically the best investment videos on UA-cam. Terrific.
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This guy deserves way more subscribers and views than he is getting right now. This stuff is way better than just about every other financial channel out there.
pretty much best video i have watched this year, this decade...... Thank you.
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This is now the only channel I recommend to other investors. Frankly, it's SO rational that people have a hard time believing it. It took me years of paying excessive fees to come around. Now more than half of my portfolio is "unmanaged" and half is "managed" even though it is all at a large brokerage. That cuts my fees in half. If you are informed and rational, it can actually make sense to have a portion of your assets managed and pay the fee for that. I get a lot of value from my advisor and he deserves to get paid. He struggled mightily when I began the shift to index funds but eventually, he chilled. His choices were either to go along or lose it all. Not shockingly, he went along.
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Ben, from a young finance student I can't thank you enough for all the information you have put in your UA-cam videos and in your podcast! such a big fan of all your content!
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Bogle and Felix. The only people I listen to for financial advice.
As someone who is just starting out as a professional investment advisor, I can easily say that your channel is by far one of the most valuable resources on the web, not just UA-cam. This video, in particular, has helped so much in figuring out my approach to financial advice, thank you!
This is a gem. After a month of reading other sound sources financial literature and re-watching this video, I find that it still nails every relevant point. Keep pressing on Ben. We appreciate your thoughts, presentation style and views.
Let’s talk now on WA.
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One of your best videos in a while. Which is saying a lot cuz they’re all great.
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Very good question and very good answer! I opt for self-investing but now I understand better why it's not the best choice for most people
I keep it simple FTSE All-World in combination with Long term AAA treasuries. Both have around 2% dividend.
I don't understand why videos like this don't have the same views from fake gurus. I wish more people will find this free and legit content! I really appreciate for your effort in making this videos!
Congratulations on 200K subscribers! I've been following your channel for a year now. You've taught me so much already but I've never taken a moment to thank you for it (also commenting for the algo's).
Thanks a lot Ben, your videos are invaluable. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Your videos have always been great, but the quality continues to improve. Keep up the amazing work, and thank you so much for doing it!
"The hardest financial skill is to get the goal posts to stop moving"
Relevant video. Thanks Felix
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Fantastic video. So much more insight than I expected from the title. Really brilliant.
Another fantastic video Ben. I did wonder this at some point.
On another note I will be releasing out chat soon.
His expert knowledge is limitless and extremely useful
I recommend your channel to everyone who is ready to learn finances
This is one of your very best videos. Financial advisors are as much about philosophical mentorship as it is accounting like thinking.
Sent through to some of my friends, definitely worth a share.
Man, thank you so much this is so important. My head was spinning with all the investing possibilities while ignoring the most important question of goal formation.
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I don't know if I can wait 3-4 weeks until the next Ben Felix video
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We recently hired a full time animator / editor which should improve the turnaround on production and help keep us on track for every two weeks.
Ben, you rock, you totally rock. Thank you. Please continue creating your content in this channel and in your podcast. Your material is really top level stuff. You don’t teach or preach, you just nourish our intellect 🧠📈👍
Including relevant RR episodes is very helpful! Please continue doing it, if feasible.
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In Indian culture, there is a thing called 'santokh'. Meaning contentment/satisfaction , which is linked to what you describe as 'stopping the goal post from moving'.
I have a personal trainer because of the accountability. I don’t want to let him down by not finishing the workout. When I didn’t have one, I would make excuses why I can skip a workout for the day.
This is a good point.
I admire the financial independence of people, But you can live better if you work a little more. After watching this I think there are people out there, on the extreme, who plan to die early just to be able to retire early. To each their own but to me, retirement isn't just about not having to work, it's about having the freedom to do whatever you might reasonably want, such as travel, buying things, enjoying life, etc. I don't think I could retire with less than $3m in income-generating investments, maybe $2m at the very minimum. I plan to work until I'm at least 45
Nobody knows anything, you need to create your own process, manage risk and stick to the plan, through thick or thin while also continuously learning from mistakes and improving
@@RichardWilliam-i4z Having an investment adviser is the best way to go about the market right now, especially for near-retirees, I've been in touch with a coach for a while now mostly cause I lack the depth knowledge and mental fortitude to deal with these recurring market conditions, I netted over $220K during this dip, that made it clear there's more to the market that we avg joes don't know
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@@RichardWilliam-i4z credits to KRISTIN GAIL CUNNINGHAM, one of the best portfolio managers out there. she's well known, you should look her up
@@ScottBrown-b7o Thank you, I just checked her out and I have sent her an email. I hope she gets back to me soon.
“Who wants to watch a CSI video at 7 in the morning anyway”
Me at 7am:
Great comment haha.
What else could improve the enjoyment of my fresh coffee in the morning?
Saturday morning Ben Felix videos feel more like Christmas morning than actual Christmas morning!
Haha lol
Lol, 6:30 am
One of the things that I greatly appreciate about your approach to helping lots of people see the bigger picture is that you make this information extremely accessible. I’m not sure if you’ve explicitly stated why you do this, but you definitely seem to act like a person that’s trying to make the world better.
At the very least, you’ve been able to make myself and my wife’s journey to financial independence one that is much more confident and fulfilling. Once we hit it, you can definitely expect some gifts from us even though we likely won’t be clients of yours (mostly because of the US/Canada thing).
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This video is incredible. I wish more people understood this
This was Dynamite advice!!
Yes, it’s so simple and yet so powerful. Many still prefer not to concern themselves with their finances at all.
Absolutely fantastic content. I’ve been watching your videos and they are very practical and straightforward. Thank you Ben! Please don’t get tired of creating content like these.
This video is so good. Balanced, informative and well structured.
Have watched every episode of CSI and this is the best one yet! 👍👍
The one about understanding the Fed’s money printer is also very precious
@@nicola6323 You're right that is a good one too.............they're all good! I always enjoy how Ben unravels and explains topics to help us understand what is really happening and how these different topics may, or may not, impact our finances. It further drives home the idea that having someone like Ben Felix on your team is a good idea to help with the complexities that are inherent to financial planning. The problem is, I think Ben Felix is the only one like Ben Felix!
I agree. A financial planner has to give holistic advice based on the client’s goals and objectives. In Australia, the new regime in financial planning requires this approach with the financial planner being divorced from any product as all commissions in Australia are now illegal. Fee for service only.
A holistic approach, like for any decision to be made on earth. This got me thinking what we exist for. Great video, thanks Ben.
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Such a great video. As a fellow financial planner really enjoyed seeing this topic so well articulated. Great financial advice is about helping someone design the life they want, coaching to keep the plan on track and using expertise to ensure it arrives as fast as possible...not the common perception of picking stocks. Thanks Ben for excellent content! 👍
Now we need a channel like this, but for other spheres of life, like happiness or relationships.
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Another excellent video. Your channel has become the best source of investing information on youtube. Thank you!
Great video as always.
I am one of your fans, and this video answers a question I asked myself for a while.
Brilliant, thanks.
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Your best video yet. Thanks again!
Great video Ben. Very well broken down.
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Hi Ben,
we need more videos.
Hope all is great with you and your family :)
Cheers,
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Man this guy puts out the best info 📈 great video
Unfortunately I can't afford Ben's services, and there are very few professionals that are more than just stock/mutual fund sales people. I'm pretty happy with my diy setup, I'm not opposed to financial advice, but finding affordable advice that I trust is not exactly simple.
I think we can see stars in his eyes when we get to index funds.
Wow - I'm just starting to get interested in finally taking care of my small pocket of funds/finances after a long period of having my head stuck in the sand. I really appreciate this video and I hope to enjoy reading some of the books you've mentioned. Thanks so much for making this content, Ben Felix!
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Ben is an absolute beast
Excellent video. You continue to put out research-based, honest information. Appreciate you a ton!
Awesome episode! I'll share it with a few friends and family for sure!
Great advice that carries over to post-retirement life. When/if one conquers that confirmation bias, he/she slays a dragon.
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Keep it up with these videos, Ben.
They’ve helped me understand and take control of my personal finance and wealth building. Can’t thank you enough.
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Awesome advice, as always!!! Thank you!!!
love the new camera and mic
Just watched this episode again. So much great information, which sounds like common sense when you hear it, but that's what Ben does.
This was very helpful to watch as I start discussions with financial planners. Thank you!
Great video Ben that takes a step back and look at the larger picture. I've been debating on a career change in my 40s and had contemplated a shift to being a CFP, and knew that selling mutual funds in the big 5 was definitely not a direction I want to go. This notion of blending psychology and a financial "life coach" - both interests of mine - speaks much more to me now then telling people what ETFs to invest in. It's given me considerable food for thought, so thank you for the timely video.
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Really great videos on your channel!!!
This is great advice that purposely goes beyond the question of 'what ETF should I buy?'. Would love to see more content geared toward the rational side of behaviour influences on successful financial planning.
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Congrats on 200 000 subs Ben! I hope all is well with your friends and family.
This channel and the podcast helped me behave myself and I never felt better!
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Great content sir. Investing also a game and the winners are still not clear.....
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A few years ago a study found diminishing happiness returns for annual income above about $60K USD. That's about what is required to securely meet all essential needs. Higher Income generally doesn't improve long-term happiness and can oft lead to an insatiable need to want more (moving the goal posts). As Ben said, at some point you have to decide how much is enough.
Highly dependent on cost of living. Straight out of college I made around $60k in San Francisco and I was living in a 3 bedroom house with 5 roommates to afford rent.
@@azhp42069 Yeah, that's a national average. It's most areas you can live really well on $60K/year.
@rishi pael If you have a simple life and aren't materialistic, $60K is plenty in most areas, though not in some expensive coastal cities.
Ben is the GOAT
I always appreciate your content. Great use of research sources, historical data, and pointing out logical fallacies
Fantastic video, probably the only video I've seen on how a financial advisor should be that's really excellent, thank you I've shared it with a bunch of people.
Mate, this is so much information... I was not prepared!
Thank you so much! ❤
Please make it into smaller videos, and go into more detail on each bit. I feel like I need weeks of research to really understand this video. 😅
Another incredible video Ben! Thanks for what you do.
Thank you very much for your advice about Insurance! I have been investing in low cost funds (VTI, etc) but I did not have much insurance. Recently, I found a tumor in my hip bone and it was freaking. If it is cancerous, I would need very serious operations and treatments, etc and cost a lotttttt of money. But after a series of tests and talks with experts, it was just non-cancerous and it seems I have been living with that tumor for over 10 years (which proves it is not harmful). Now I am very happy.
My point is, I better have multiple health insurances for very serious diseases. And of course, at 30, I will take care of my health than anything else (my portfolio, etc).
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