14 Years of Investing: Everything I Learned

Damien Talks Money • September 15, 2025

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My free investing in index funds course 📨 https://financialinterest.com/index-funds-for-beginners/ My compound interest calculator: https://financialinterest.com/compound-interest-calculator/ My podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@MakingMoneyPodcast/videos The brokers I use: 📈 Trading 212 Get free fractional shares worth up to £100 with Trading 212 through this link: https://www.trading212.com/join/DAMIEN. Terms apply. This is an affiliate link, I may earn a commission. If you do not get your free share after depositing £1, use promo code DAMIEN. You will find it in the section with the three lines in the bottom right corner of the app. Capital at risk when investing. Vanguard https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/ This is not an affiliate link InvestEngine https://investengine.com/ This is not an affiliate link DISCLAIMER: Some of these links may be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service using one of these links, I will receive a small commission from the seller. There will be no additional charge for you. Free shares can be fractional. My service for flat fee help from a financial adviser https://getmost.typeform.com/damien When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance doesn’t guarantee future results. Other fees may apply. See terms and fees. This video does not represent financial advice, and I am not a financial advisor. When investing, your capital is at risk. Investments can rise and fall and you may get back less than you invested. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Sources: Exploited by Complexity: https://www.systemicrisk.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2020-10/DP816.pdf Timestamps: 0:00 14 years of investing 0:18 My approach 0:57 Why I invest 2:04 Focusing on losers 4:11 Picking stocks 5:31 Taking risks 7:36 Effort vs returns 8:43 Average will never be best 9:18 Complexity 11:12 Your brain is wired to be a bad investor 11:58 Control what you can 13:40 Things that really make a difference 15:18 My biggest takeaways