The key reason for this announcement is to inform you that the podcast will now be transitioning to Youtube. The chief reason for transitioning to Youtube is that the video format will enable me to provide a broader, more accessible range of content for all of my fellow Sloth Investors. Therefore, in addition to the Sloth Investor podcast, my Youtube channel will eventually provide a range of other investment content. Though relatively small at the moment, the goal in 2023 will be to grow the Sloth Investor YouTube channel so that as many people as possible can access information concerning ho ..read more

Brian Feroldi is a financial educator, YouTuber, speaker, writer, and now the author of an engaging, insightful investing book entitled ‘Why Does the Stock Market Go Up?’. Here are some highlights from this fascinating discussion with Brian: The origins of Wall Street, the Dow Jones, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq Brian's first exposure to the Dow Jones as a golf caddy in high school His biggest investing mistakes Why the stock market has always recovered from crashes Advice for the average person that doesn’t know where to start How to nurture children’s financial literacy Who inspires Bria ..read more

Mr. Sloth and Jay return after an extended summer break from the podcast.  In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on a fascinating article from Derek Thompson entitled 'All the Personal-Finance Books are Wrong'.  Later on, in the episode, we discuss the significance of delayed gratification. We round off the show by providing more information about Mr. Sloth's new quarterly free book giveaway. Happy listening! Mr. Sloth Twitter: https://twitter.com/sloth_investor Substack: https://theslothinvestor.substack.com ..read more

INTERMISSION The purpose of this brief audio clip is to inform you that Jay and I will be taking a break from the podcast for the summer as we will be travelling home to see family and friends in our home countries. Due to the strict Covid related restrictions that have been in place here in Hong Kong within the last few years, it’s the first opportunity that we’ve both had in a considerable amount of time to see our family and friends back home ..read more

Okay listeners, by now you know that Mr. Sloth possesses a certain vocabulary when it comes to investing. These words play a key role in the way that I think about the realm of investment.  In the second edition of this particular mini-series, we continue to dive into Mr. Sloth's investing dictionary by exploring the letters E-I. Intermittently, we'll touch upon the remaining letters that comprise my investing dictionary in future episodes.  For now, though, my co-host Jay and I hope you enjoy our second foray into the Sloth Investors investing lexicon. Mr. Sloth Twitter: https://twi ..read more

Once upon a time on Wall Street there lived a humble, cinephilic sloth that couldn't help but naturally discover endless connections between the realm of investing and the world of cinema. During 'Lights, Camera, Inaction' you'll hear my co-host Jay and I explore a number of links between the world of investing and the star-studded lights of the silver screen and we'll also discuss several of our favourite investing-themed movies. Jay and I hope you enjoy this podcast episode. Mr. Sloth Twitter: https://twitter.com/sloth_investor Substack: https://theslothinvestor.substack.com ..read more

Regular listeners of the Sloth Investor podcast will know that Mr. Sloth's investment philosophy is a compound creation of everything that he's read, listened to, viewed, discussed, and experienced about investing. In particular, though, there are several key individuals that have played a pivotal role in the formation of my 5 bedrock principles. For example, Warren Buffett and the late Jack Bogle, Mr. Sloth's first two inductees into the Sloth Investor Hall of Fame, are indicative of the calibre of individuals deemed worthy of merit in this hallowed institution. The third inductee, though muc ..read more

The Sloth Investor possesses a certain vocabulary when it comes to investing. These are words that play a decisive role in the way that I think about the realm of investment. In episode 19 we begin to explore Mr. Sloth's investing dictionary by diving into the letters A-D.  Intermittently, in future episodes, we'll touch upon the remaining letters that comprise Mr. Sloth's investing dictionary. For now, though, we hope you enjoy our first foray into the Sloth Investor's investing lexicon. Mr. Sloth Twitter: https://twitter.com/sloth_investor Substack: https://theslothinvestor.substack.com ..read more

In episode 18 we discuss the concept of optimism and why it's so important for investors to possess this quality. We also christen the term 'daymare'.  Jay (my co-host) and I hope you enjoy our first podcast episode of 2022. Mr. Sloth Twitter: https://twitter.com/sloth_investor Substack: https://theslothinvestor.substack.com ..read more

So here it is, our last podcast episode of 2021, a Christmas-themed hodgepodge of an episode. After an initial discussion concerning housing, Mr. Sloth and his co-host Jay then go on to pursue several Christmas-themed lines of inquiry that relate to the realm of investing. Jay (my co-host) and I hope you enjoy this podcast episode. Mr. Sloth Twitter: https://twitter.com/sloth_investor Substack: https://theslothinvestor.substack.com ..read more