Teaminvest Wealth Builders
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Teaminvest Wealth Builders
The Biggest Investing Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
Episode Summary:
In this episode, Kerry Fleming and the Teaminvest team tackle the most common (and costly) mistakes investors make—from misunderstanding risk to letting emotions drive decisions. Learn the real definition of risk, how human behaviour can sabotage your portfolio, and the practical strategies you need to stay disciplined, fact-based, and focused on long-term wealth creation.
Key Topics Covered:
- The true meaning of risk for investors
- Why academic risk definitions don’t match real-world investing
- Human behavioural traps: impatience, FOMO, emotional decisions
- The power of patience and compounding
- How to avoid “cutting the flowers and watering the weeds”
- Real-world examples and actionable solutions
- The importance of research, factfulness, and having a disciplined process
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction
02:00 – Understanding risk
06:00 – Human behaviour and investing mistakes
08:30 – Impatience and the cost of being too active
11:00 – Chasing trends and FOMO
14:00 – Emotional investing vs. strategic investing
18:00 – Factfulness and research as your edge
21:00 – The pitfalls of timing the market
25:00 – “Cutting the flowers, watering the weeds”
28:00 – Practical strategies for smarter investing
30:00 – Key takeaways & invitation to connect
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About Teaminvest:
Teaminvest is an ASX-listed financial institution focused on empowering investors through education, rigorous analysis, and a community of like-minded wealth creators.
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