#023 Nick Maggiulli On Why You Should ‘Just Keep Buying’

Ritholtz Wealth Management COO Nick Maggiulli (@dollarsanddata), author of “Just Keep Buying: Proven Ways to Save Money and Build Your Wealth” and the popular finance blog Of Dollars And Data, joins Julia La Roche on episode 23.  In 2017, Nick made it his New Year’s Resolution to publish a weekly blog post. His “Of Dollars And Data” blog has grown in popularity, and his writing habit turned into a book deal.  In the conversation, Nick discusses his strategies for saving money and investing. He shared the biggest life perpetuated by personal finance experts, his “2X Rule” that lets you enjoy your money. Nick also explained his argument for why you shouldn’t pick individual stocks and why you shouldn’t max out your 401k. The self-described permabull also explained why investing is still the way to go, even during turbulent times.  0:00 Intro  0:31 Insights into the book publishing business  4:20 New Year’s Resolution to write 7:59 Saving is for the poor, investing is for the rich  12:13 How much should you save?  14:08 Biggest lie in personal finance  15:43 “The 2x Rule”  17:39 Retirement is about more than money  19:50 Thoughts on the FIRE movement  21:21 Think like an owner 23:13 Don’t buy individual stocks  26:35 Talented or lucky?  28:54 Thoughts on dollar cost averaging  31:46 How to buy during turbulent times 37:00 How do you know when it’s a buying opportunity  40:56 Why you shouldn’t max out your 401k  43:18 State of financial education  44:33 Why you’ll never feel rich  47:44 The most important asset  48:49 Begin life as a growth stock, end as a value stock