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Strategy

How to actually invest — DCA, growth vs value, index funds, rebalancing, and retirement planning.

13 lessons in this subject Beginner → Advanced
01
Why investing the same amount regularly beats trying to time the market — the maths.
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02
Buffett vs growth tech investors — the philosophy, P/E ratios, and which wins long-term.
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03
Why most active managers underperform, expense ratios, and what John Bogle proved.
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04
Loss aversion, FOMO, confirmation bias — the psychology behind bad investment decisions.
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Riding trends using MACD, relative strength, and the risks of momentum reversals.
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06
Being fearful when others are greedy — the psychology and strategy of going against the crowd.
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07
Which sectors lead in recovery, expansion, late cycle, and recession — and how to rotate.
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08
When to rebalance, how often, and the mathematics of buying low by trimming winners.
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09
How to split between stocks, bonds, cash, and alternatives at different life stages.
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The data on active fund manager performance and why fees compound against you over time.
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How your time horizon should determine what assets you hold — the age-in-bonds debate.
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12
ISAs, SIPPs, bed-and-ISA, bed-and-spouse — keeping more of what you earn.
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13
The 4% rule, pension pots, drawdown strategies, and building a portfolio that outlasts you.
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