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Most investors are scared about the same thing: what if I invest and the market crashes tomorrow? Ben Carlson is author of the popular investing blog A Wealth of Common Sense and Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management. In his new book Risk and Reward, he looks at history's biggest market crashes, and what they can teach us about investing when the future feels uncertain. 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes 🎉 Sponsors Hiscox - Protect your business: https://makingmoney.email/hiscox Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney - If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. 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. Ben’s book: https://amzn.eu/d/06cqX44V Ben’s blog: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/ I go into more detail about my accident here:: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKvUB0ks2BU⁠  Chapters: 00:00 - Investing at All-Time Highs 05:00 - Market Timing Never Works 09:56 - The 'Worst Investor Ever'? 12:26- Hiscox Ad 13:55 - Dollar Cost Averaging 15:55 - Japan's Lost Decades 18:51 - S&P 500 vs Global Investing 22:25 - Vanta Ad 23:36 - Another Great Depression? 28:47 - AI the Next Dot-Com Bubble? 34:28 - What Every Investor Needs 38:30 - The Biggest Mistake 41:42 - Working With Millionaires 44:56 - Do You Have Enough?