Investing STILL Won't Make You Rich (Probably)

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  • Опубликовано: 21 окт 2021
  • Link to my original video: • Investing Won't Make Y...
    Today, I revisit an older video of mine and explain again why investing isn't the get rich quick scheme it's often advertised as being.
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    DISCLAIMER: This channel is for education purposes only and does not constitute financial advice - Richard is not responsible for investment actions taken by viewers. Please seek out a registered advisor if you require assistance (while Richard is a registered portfolio manager at WDS Investment Management, he does not provide advice through The Plain Bagel, which is not affiliated with his employer).

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  • @ThePlainBagel
    @ThePlainBagel  2 года назад +581

    Hey everyone! Many of you pointed out that between a max capital tax rate of 20% in the US (I wasn't aware of this, eh?) and taxing the returns every year, my tax estimate was a little high in my example, so I wanted to include the numbers if you EXCLUDE tax (AKA if you could achieve a real return of 7.84%). This is quite possible thanks to certain tax-free accounts, and while it gets a little unrealistic when you increase your contribution rate to $20,000 a year, this will at least provide the optimistic end of the example for comparison:
    - Years to hit $1M from $10K: 61.0
    - Years to hit $1M from $10K + $3K a year: 40.7
    - Years to hit $1M from $10K + $20K a year: 20.6
    - Real return needed to go from $10K + $3K a year to $1M in 10 years: 54.5%

    • @djayjp
      @djayjp 2 года назад +18

      Yes registered accounts and Roth IRAs can significantly accelerate the timeline.

    • @ajrobbins368
      @ajrobbins368 2 года назад +16

      Keep in mind that the average historical return of the S&P500 has been above average when compared to the performance of international markets. We may already have our baseline set too high because the continued outperformance of US equity assets is uncertain in the future.

    • @DavidGarciajrtx
      @DavidGarciajrtx 2 года назад +5

      I mean without using a Roth IRA you’re not going to pay taxes on something you have not sold. I can understand why you would think you pay taxes every year on gains because you are in investment management and typical investment management concentrates on Constantly buying and selling to rack up clients bill 😂😂. Definitely not my favorite way of investing

    • @w1ngnuts
      @w1ngnuts 2 года назад +11

      Also, consider that in the US, if you're in the 12% tax bracket (i.e. ~ 40k single, ~80k married) you pay *no* federal cap gains taxes. As things stand today, most folks can get away paying no taxes on sale of stock from a taxable account in retirement. This has big implications for FIRE!

    • @alaadekhili9229
      @alaadekhili9229 2 года назад

      These numbers are more logical because even in a taxable account, the growth also gets compounded

  • @saxassoon
    @saxassoon 2 года назад +1770

    I think a good tag line to help new investors understand the true goal of investing is "you don't invest to get rich. You invest to stop being poor" it's not about reaching as high up on the money ladder as possible, but doing what you (reasonably) can to raise the wealth floor so your worries become increasingly trivial instead of do or die survival decisions. If you focus on building your base and maintaining your goals, you'll end up being richer than you expected

    • @ajrobbins368
      @ajrobbins368 2 года назад +134

      Realistic expectations are tragically underrated these days. Don't anchor hope/happiness to circumstance. Instead make a long-term plan and commit to it for the duration. Learn along the way of course, but only improve the plan, don't end it. Success will be measured in your quality of life, not realized returns.

    • @richardpearce4988
      @richardpearce4988 2 года назад +29

      Perfect, exactly this. It's so you don't have to make bad, forced decisions because of a lack of money, rather than anything like 'I can walk into any shop and buy what I want'.

    • @jamesmeow3039
      @jamesmeow3039 2 года назад +54

      Invest so you can be secure. Security is 10x better than being "rich" but extremely vulnerable to market fluxes

    • @richardpearce4988
      @richardpearce4988 2 года назад +6

      @@jamesmeow3039 Yes.

    • @avapilsen
      @avapilsen 2 года назад +32

      This is a great comment. I'm 23 and decided to not think, "I need to be rich," but rather, "I need to NOT be poor." This has allowed me to reach attainable goals such as put money in a ROTH IRA! I am now planning on investing short-term for a down payment. I think this mindset is just much more realistic for most people.

  • @jasonball5506
    @jasonball5506 2 года назад +895

    Of course it will make you rich,
    1.) Buy a stock
    2.) Make video on RUclips about your stock
    3.) Make more money from ads on RUclips then you would ever make on the stock
    allowing you to
    4.) buy more stocks.
    Wash, rinse and repeat

    • @nvass99
      @nvass99 2 года назад +36

      Jeremy from financial education cough cough

    • @samsonsoturian6013
      @samsonsoturian6013 2 года назад +8

      Yeah, the fake gurus figured out that trusting people will pay to get skills that might earn them money later.

    • @herrabanani
      @herrabanani 2 года назад +83

      You guys are all wrong
      1) buy a stock
      2) make a yt video about it
      3) sell it while your viewers are holding it

    • @stupidmonkey151
      @stupidmonkey151 2 года назад +5

      @@nvass99 He's one of the worst offenders.. New TTCF videos nearly daily. It's ridiculous

    • @tech-wombat
      @tech-wombat 2 года назад +1

      Or replace your point no. 1 with any monetizable topic of your heart... in my case tech videos.

  • @MechPoblete
    @MechPoblete 2 года назад +761

    When someone has a goldmine and he is selling picks and shovels. you gotta wonder why is he selling instead of mining the gold himself. These are the tell tale signs of a fake guru, offering quick profits that just fleeces the poor souls who buy into the snake oil. This is why I love this channel, he sets realistic expectations and educates people what to expect when handling their money. Its a shame that fiscal responsibility is not thought in schools.

    • @saynotop2w
      @saynotop2w 2 года назад +43

      The biggest fortune made during Californian gold rush era was from jean sales.

    • @robertagren9360
      @robertagren9360 2 года назад +8

      It sound cryptic the way you describe it. When it is actually simple. Stocks are debts.
      Instead of going to a bank and make a loan they get loans with no costs. These loans are able to repay loans without a cost and in return the company has no responsibility for what happens when the rollercoaster stop.

    • @RoxTeeman
      @RoxTeeman 28 дней назад

      ​@@robertagren9360you sound even more cryptic

  • @bernardomingarelli619
    @bernardomingarelli619 2 года назад +348

    Seriously, Richard, your videos are the best. Your even-handedness and open mind are exactly the kind of 'free' not-professional-advice professional advice anyone should expect from a place like RUclips. If they complain, tell them to hire a real consultant and see how much that costs them ;)

  • @CaseyBurnsInvesting
    @CaseyBurnsInvesting 2 года назад +3161

    Wait... I have to do something of value to society to get rich?

    • @jesuslopez0110
      @jesuslopez0110 2 года назад +667

      No, just re spawn until u see that silver spoon.

    • @scarpfish
      @scarpfish 2 года назад +643

      No, you have to do something *marketable* to society. Whether its actually 'of value' is mostly irrelevant.

    • @Pinkie007
      @Pinkie007 2 года назад +51

      To be fair investing is of value to society lol.
      But yes plain bagel is right here.

    • @tobymarx-dunn2332
      @tobymarx-dunn2332 Год назад +33

      @@scarpfish “of value” is only definable as its Dollar return. You can’t quantity value in any other terms with agreed meaning.

    • @gojosatoru__
      @gojosatoru__ Год назад +5

      no…it can’t be…

  • @ahmaanhunt
    @ahmaanhunt 2 года назад +1139

    I love The Plain Bagel BECAUSE you're a straight shooter. No fluff and nothing to sell, just bottom line statistics! Thank you!

    • @craigman7262
      @craigman7262 2 года назад +15

      He doesn't have a yacht or private jet he doesn't know what he's talking about- IG comments

    • @DielsonSales
      @DielsonSales 2 года назад +4

      @@craigman7262 well, one can only go so far to warn the fools

    • @Diggler569
      @Diggler569 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@craigman7262Don't forget the custom Lambo!

  • @ObiJuanKenobi0_0
    @ObiJuanKenobi0_0 2 года назад +20

    You are my RUclips financial hero because you are genuinely trying to help people rather than monetize their weaknesses, which is rare.

  • @behrensf84
    @behrensf84 2 года назад +139

    It should be called, “Investing will make you rich, eventually, after a very long time.”

    • @leemacdonald6533
      @leemacdonald6533 2 года назад +3

      Only if you don't let your first couple of £10,000 loses put you off and see it as a learning experience.

    • @robertagren9360
      @robertagren9360 2 года назад +34

      When you're 120 years old, now it's time.
      All the major billionaires are offsprings of millionaires.

    • @avapilsen
      @avapilsen 2 года назад +1

      @@robertagren9360 You're out of touch. If you put in monthly from a young age, you can make very great retirement money from the stock market. This is literally backed by science.

    • @realnapster1522
      @realnapster1522 2 года назад +26

      @@avapilsen However irony is that you will be old and you will have much worse health and you won’t be able to enjoy your big bucks. You will be too old to drive fast cars or you won’t value them the same way you did when you were 18. That’s the irony of life.

    • @issecret1
      @issecret1 2 года назад +5

      @@realnapster1522 it's not ironic if your goal was generational wealth to begin with

  • @Horacel34
    @Horacel34 2 года назад +902

    I remember my first finance professor in college on the last day of classes said investing is cool. But the way to make a lot of wealth quick is outside the market ie a business, like what he did. Those words stuck with me still till this day.

    • @wrednax8594
      @wrednax8594 2 года назад +5

      Interesting

    • @kingdavidlives
      @kingdavidlives 2 года назад +54

      FACTS! Business first. Then, invest in commercial real estate (including multi-family). Stocks last.

    • @Relaxinghypnoasmr
      @Relaxinghypnoasmr 2 года назад +1

      Great insight

    • @briansperry4845
      @briansperry4845 2 года назад +51

      @@kingdavidlives it depends on the rate of return you can get. Sometimes it’s higher in real estate or private businesses but aren’t always easily accessible. Stocks however are easily accessible and tend to outperform every other investment, besides business like you mentioned earlier, how could stocks outperform if they themselves are ownership in a business.

    • @dexterne
      @dexterne 2 года назад +61

      Get rich slow is the way. Absolutely start investing young and do it diligently, learn a trade, then start a business. Growth will slowly accelerate and the sooner that snowball starts rolling the better.

  • @-raccoonbar-7701
    @-raccoonbar-7701 2 года назад +563

    Stop crushing my precious dreams Richard!
    My Berkshire shares are bound to explode!

    • @samsonsoturian6013
      @samsonsoturian6013 2 года назад +25

      Which way?

    • @circusfreakRob
      @circusfreakRob 2 года назад +32

      VTI to the moon! Diamond hands!

    • @ecpgieicg
      @ecpgieicg 2 года назад +6

      Hasn't it already? Compared to 2019, you made 50%. Nothing stellar obviously compared to active trading. But for a passive investment, it's not bad. My friends preferred BX and, well, that story tells itself -- enough to make me as an active trader give some thoughts about passive investing.

    • @dodid0
      @dodid0 2 года назад +14

      Nothing stellar to active trading? The best active traders work at investment funds, and they perfoem worse than the sloppiest passive ETF tracking the s&p500, over 5 or 10 years time.

    • @ecpgieicg
      @ecpgieicg 2 года назад +2

      @@dodid0 You are confusing hedge funds with mutual funds. The big funds make ~30% a year. For small traders/funds who can employ much more niche strategies without affecting market, I, as one example, make over 40% a year.

  • @MrGmac2011
    @MrGmac2011 2 года назад +155

    Honesty is a rare commodity these days. Thanks for educating us.

  • @ejcash7234
    @ejcash7234 2 года назад +88

    Arguably one of the best financial advising consultants on RUclips. 10/10.

  • @HowMoneyWorks
    @HowMoneyWorks 2 года назад +175

    I watched this video while drinking out of my Plain Bagel mug... which everyone watching should go and purchase.

    • @aitorlopete3913
      @aitorlopete3913 2 года назад

      Is there a possibility for shipping to Spain?? Long plain bagel !!

    • @masafelipe7033
      @masafelipe7033 2 года назад

      Damn I was just watching Bagel video and wanted to click on yours on Iphone manufacture in USA, but I had to stroll down the comments.

    • @GaelAlday
      @GaelAlday 2 года назад +1

      Love your vids!

    • @rolfthewolf42
      @rolfthewolf42 2 года назад +2

      Idk sounds like a risky investment.

  • @kylemielke1021
    @kylemielke1021 2 года назад +101

    I experimented with RUclips influencers and "stock guru's" advice the past year with small amounts of money to see how it would actually perform.
    To start, the investments actually did really well. I was up like 50% in 3 months. It was insane. And then asset rotation happened in February 2021 and where am I at today? Well let's just say my "fun investment money" would be bigger if I had never heard of these guys.
    I also found it funny how every pick they made and "invested heavily" in was saying, "this is a long term stock we need to wait till at least 2025 to judge" but then have 4 new stocks the following week to go all in on after their prior stock was stinking it up.

    • @thestormwar
      @thestormwar 2 года назад

      What did you end up investing in?

    • @kylemielke1021
      @kylemielke1021 2 года назад +6

      @@thestormwar The ones that performed the worst include BFLY, AYRO, CPSH, RMO, TYME.
      Those were all "guaranteed to the moon plays" and are 40% - 70% or lower from time of video.

    • @davidburke4101
      @davidburke4101 Год назад +13

      Honestly, if a stock does go up by double digit percentages within a short amount of time it's time to sell. You've already condensed a year of real returns in a couple months. Trading is a terrible long term strategy but at the very least take the gains you're given lol

    • @xc5103
      @xc5103 3 месяца назад

      ​@@kylemielke1021 Yeah those guys are advertising their dumping stocks so they can sell asap to bagholders

  • @Jasper787217
    @Jasper787217 Год назад +32

    This is exactly the kind of literacy the public needs, but doesn't get enough of, from desperation, greed, ignorance and/or shyster's. I feel like honesty is profitable but people don't want to put in the work since deception is easier. I hope more people out there like you that have clout and influence start leading the public to wisdom.. maybe there's away I could be apart of that.

  • @NDUWUISI
    @NDUWUISI 2 года назад +13

    I love this channel. I'm as frustrated as you are with this stuff and I appreciate an actual financial professional describing this stuff

  • @QuickPLFMA
    @QuickPLFMA Год назад +20

    We need more people like you, this guy is real and deserves respect

  • @saurabhdeo1196
    @saurabhdeo1196 2 года назад +4

    Love love love this message brother, great reminder to be prudent and stick to long-term consistent habits for success. Thank you!

  • @ianianjg8464
    @ianianjg8464 Год назад +5

    You have one of the best investment channels on RUclips. No hype, no bs and very sensible.

  • @thomasp__
    @thomasp__ 2 года назад +523

    I don't even know what he said in the video, but even the thought of Meet Kevin trying to debunk anything from this channel made me laugh

    • @Travie68
      @Travie68 2 года назад +18

      Meet Kevin is extremely knowledgeable but he probably missunderstood or got butthurt from that video

    • @thomasp__
      @thomasp__ 2 года назад +116

      @@Travie68 I don’t care how knowledgeable he is. He is using his “knowledge” to sell stocks to his followers and provide bad financial advice, plus he makes all his money by hyping up stocks and worthless news

    • @liteshow101
      @liteshow101 2 года назад +36

      @@thomasp__ sounds like a scam

    • @stupidmonkey151
      @stupidmonkey151 2 года назад +40

      @@Travie68 He isn't totally ignorant.. But he garners more respect than is deserved considering his background.

    • @peterparker2068
      @peterparker2068 2 года назад +22

      @@Travie68 He might be semi- knowledgeable but he's not an expert in the field either. He has his hands in so many pots, how good can be in the stock advice he gives. He mostly trades. He might make some money from the stock market but his bread and butter is in selling course. I mean he throws his money in so many things he bound to have some good ones and a bad ones. I would be curious to know how people are actually doing in their stock portfolio using only his advise. My only guess is red or break even. Not to mention if you are trading as much as he does then you have a lot of taxes to paid at the end of the year, so if you are in a little of bit of profit then that profit might just be used for taxes. In a worst case situation, you might even own more in taxes than your profits.

  • @alicereddings9209
    @alicereddings9209 2 года назад +1114

    This video legitimately made me rethink a risky investment I was considering, and now that same money is in stocks that I've actually taken the time to research and look good in terms of long term growth. Thanks for helping people not get swept up by the hype and actually think about our finances realistically!

    • @Drift0x
      @Drift0x 2 года назад +96

      All in in SHIBA INU token

    • @SergiuPoenaru
      @SergiuPoenaru 2 года назад +4

      Congrats!

    • @Cumtopia18
      @Cumtopia18 2 года назад +38

      You did all that in under an hour from when the video was uploaded to commenting? Or are you talking about the first video?

    • @guineapigtalks
      @guineapigtalks 2 года назад +5

      Same. I got a little swept away by crypto 😅

    • @heero854
      @heero854 2 года назад +20

      Should have gone for it, especially if you're already in the market that is more safe. You don't have to be COMPLETELY conservative in how you invest, but don't put all your money in GME outta the money options that expire tomorrow.
      Do it with like.... 2% of a portfolio or w/e you want to risk. If you're secure in other facets a little risk doesn't hurt.
      Best of luck!

  • @Lemonchickan
    @Lemonchickan 2 года назад +47

    This reminds me of the saying. If there is a gold rush, the money is in selling the shovels, these influencers are selling courses on how to invest (shovel) in this finiancial gold rush of stocks, Crypto and investments

    • @BigHotSauceBoss69
      @BigHotSauceBoss69 2 года назад +1

      okay, but if the shovel gets you enough gold to make you wealthy, was it worth buying the shovel? yeah, it was.
      the digital gold rush is different than the actual gold rush in that what is gold isn't so obvious, except in the cases where it's VERY OBVIOUSLY gold.

    • @Lemonchickan
      @Lemonchickan 2 года назад +1

      @@BigHotSauceBoss69 What i ment with my statement is that these influencers are transferring the risk to whoever buys the shovel. Sure the guy buying the shovel might dig up gold eventually but i made the initial profit with minimal risks involved. So basically Risk vs Reward, id rather sell shovels and make a killing than trying to dig up gold and get lucky.

    • @ad_astra468
      @ad_astra468 2 года назад

      That saying is has made me more returns than any other market knowledge. I bought AMD (not AMC, I'm not a degenerate) because everyone and their mom was buying cryptos, only regret is that I sold a bit too early...

  • @bhaveshjain4826
    @bhaveshjain4826 2 года назад +6

    when it comes to investing or becoming rich I follow The Plain Bagel and Stephen graham love these guys!! keep up the good work guys

  • @Marksenpai26
    @Marksenpai26 2 года назад +3

    Really love your takes on every topic you make, very objective and informative.

  • @Patriciacraig599
    @Patriciacraig599 Месяц назад +152

    Overall, 51% of traders think this year would favor stocks, mutual funds, and other equity-based investments, despite Treasury yields and other safer cash-like investments paying big. I’m looking for opportunities in the market that could fetch me $1m ahead of retirement by 2025

    • @PhilipMurray251
      @PhilipMurray251 Месяц назад +2

      Look for stocks that have paid steady, increasing dividends for years (or decades), and have not cut their dividends even during recessions. Alternatively speaking to a certified market strategist can help with pointers on equities to acquire

    • @sherryie2
      @sherryie2 Месяц назад +1

      True. Having the right financial planner is invaluable. My portfolio is well-matched for every season of the market and recently hit 90% rise from early last year. I and my CFP are working on a 7 figure ballpark goal, though this could take till Q3 2024.

    • @Robertgriffinne
      @Robertgriffinne Месяц назад

      I’ve been down a ton, I’m only holding on so I can recoup, I really need help, who is this investment-adviser that guides you

    • @sherryie2
      @sherryie2 Месяц назад +3

      'Nicole Desiree Simon' is the licensed coach I use. Just research the name. You'd find necessary details to work with a correspondence to set up an appointment.

    • @Robertgriffinne
      @Robertgriffinne Месяц назад

      Thank you for this Pointer. It was easy to find your handler, She seems very proficient and flexible. I booked a call session with her.

  • @batemanlife
    @batemanlife Год назад +2

    Your videos are great and the calm way you go everything is the antithesis to over the top RUclips creators

  • @H4CKM11
    @H4CKM11 2 года назад +5

    Im just commenting to boost your video with the algorithm. People need to see this with all these scams going around. Good Video Bagel, Always look forward to your videos.

  • @spencergardner9207
    @spencergardner9207 2 года назад +17

    Thanks, Richard! I appreciate the more down to earth approach to investing advice than the rest of youtube.

  • @IvanMTG1
    @IvanMTG1 2 года назад +23

    Damn, my boy PB got me in the feelz at the end with that sincere "be safe out there".

  • @surangasarukkali655
    @surangasarukkali655 5 месяцев назад +2

    I think this video is what made Richard famous for his integrity and candidness. Just pure and honest. Thank you.

  • @TechDeals
    @TechDeals 2 года назад +258

    For what it's worth... cutting your spending by 10% and putting that into savings every month isn't sexy, but it is what most people should be doing.

    • @cw3le
      @cw3le 2 года назад +11

      Well... That's certainly one way to do it and probably the easiest one. Trouble is that, depending on the current economic events, inflation can easily eat those savings. Plus, you still need to work your ass to earn more money. What most of investors (and those who would like to be looked upon as investors) are looking for is financial freedom, or being able to retire early and simply saving money won't do you good there.

    • @aharonsidorov5145
      @aharonsidorov5145 2 года назад +4

      @@cw3le It will get you there. It just will probably take 20+ years

    • @ropottaa6066
      @ropottaa6066 2 года назад +7

      Im saving 28% of my salary every month. Going for index funds..

    • @cw3le
      @cw3le 2 года назад +1

      ​@@aharonsidorov5145 If you are not gonna factor in inflation, then you'd need to put away lots of money in savings, so that it doesn't get eaten away in 20 years. But then again, if you are able to put away that amount of money, then why would you let it sit there? Why not invest it in something that could get you some fixed income, like real estate or dividend stocks or something similar?

    • @cw3le
      @cw3le 2 года назад +2

      @@ropottaa6066 That's what I'm talking about. Go for it!

  • @LittleMan2225
    @LittleMan2225 2 года назад +57

    12:00 my favorite way to “disarm” get rich quick schemes is to try and run a calculation on how much time does the person advertising the scheme would need to become the richest person in the world based on the returns they offered.
    Even if the returns are 100% per year (which is “low” for these scams), and they start investing with 1k, it would take only 30 years for that person to become the richest person in the world.

    • @pouya5625
      @pouya5625 2 года назад +1

      28 years actually

    • @airyordan6291
      @airyordan6291 Год назад +4

      Even if you traded your way to 100% a year the volume of whatever it is probably won’t let you multiply that amount of money as there has to be a buyer on the other end and you won’t get your orders filled

  • @jroig824
    @jroig824 2 года назад +36

    I have so much respect for you and the fact that you're so honest. It's so much needed these days

    • @jayjaytr1849
      @jayjaytr1849 2 года назад

      well if i have 25k and put it in any coin and it does a 1x thats 100% return right there and that could happen in 1 to 6 months so what does he mean

    • @aaronbirook4367
      @aaronbirook4367 Год назад

      Jay are you mentally okay? Gambling isn’t investing seek help

  • @__Diaz__
    @__Diaz__ 2 года назад +1

    I appreciate this channel sooo much! Really appreciate the honesty, the world needs it

  • @dicksonhoo2321
    @dicksonhoo2321 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for being the light beacon to help illuminate the way to investing. Keep up the good work. Cheers

  • @_alexlazar_
    @_alexlazar_ 2 года назад +9

    Thank you. I've been saying all this for years. I think what you say in this video is obvious to anyone that's willing to run the numbers. But it's just not said often enough and most people don't take the time to run the numbers on their own. Thank you for educating the world my friend! Cheers.

  • @kevin.nelissen
    @kevin.nelissen 2 года назад +22

    This should be mandatory to watch for everyone who starts investing. Great video and very well explained! Thank you!

  • @DonMiguelPepaWama6805
    @DonMiguelPepaWama6805 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for being real with your viewers.

  • @wforbes87
    @wforbes87 2 года назад +84

    Someone correct me if I'm wrong but Meet Kevin saved like crazy at first. Then with the help of his wife/family, and working as a real estate agent in one of the most expensive areas of California, started leveraging his way into mortgaged properties where he could rent out or flip houses to scale up. That first year or two of saving must be such a forgettable blip in his memory that he can't consider how important it was.... but that's where like 90% of people will be stuck for most of their lives.

    • @chowsquid
      @chowsquid Год назад +30

      Also helps in a low interest rate environment. I wonder how flippers do now with high interest rates, dropping prices and low housing stock and no buyers.

    • @puregsr
      @puregsr 11 месяцев назад

      He's a clown

    • @flexinclouds
      @flexinclouds 3 месяца назад +3

      He doesn't want to mention that because from what I've heard, he just pushes the idea of his terrible stock-picks making you rich. That's why he's trying to discredit Richard, he doesn't want people to stop listening to his sh*tty stock advice & start saving instead😅

  • @dericmederos1514
    @dericmederos1514 2 года назад +100

    The message was very much needed because binge watching so many videos on stocks made many of us believe investing ten grand would turn us into millionaires within 5 years lol

    • @trailerkeller6760
      @trailerkeller6760 Год назад

      Not 5 years, but 50 years or 30.

    • @SmithCommaBenjamin
      @SmithCommaBenjamin Год назад +4

      @@trailerkeller6760 Or, $0... the market goes both ways.

    • @js5189
      @js5189 Год назад +3

      Of course it can but you're choosing to listen and believe guys on RUclips who aren't millionaires which baffles me.

    • @burkles4456
      @burkles4456 4 месяца назад +1

      @@SmithCommaBenjaminnot historically.

  • @aexiong1190
    @aexiong1190 2 года назад +6

    This is the dose of truth that most people need! Keep up the good work.

  • @eddiez2011
    @eddiez2011 2 года назад +1

    Great vid with useful and truthful info. Telling truth about "influencers" selling RUclipsrs their products.

  • @ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock
    @ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock Год назад

    Subscribed. Congratulations! I look forward to learning more about investing from you

  • @michaelboyars7534
    @michaelboyars7534 2 года назад +18

    I wish this video would get millions of view instead of the other "financial" youtubers. Great video!

  • @MrEhf111
    @MrEhf111 Год назад +20

    Spot on ... one of the current problems is everyone wants the silver bullet. I retired early... just before I turned 60. I did it by first, getting a good education (BSME), second, plowing every dime legally possible into my 401k and other retirement instruments and third starting it all at 24 years of age. Are there other ways to achieve these goals... sure. But many are the difference between disciplined diligence and gambling...good luck with that

    • @burrybondz225
      @burrybondz225 Год назад +2

      That is not an early retirement at all.

    • @MrEhf111
      @MrEhf111 Год назад +4

      @@burrybondz225 yeah, I was actually on track for retirement at 55 but along came 2008 and, well you know the rest of the story

  • @isaiahcastillo5771
    @isaiahcastillo5771 2 года назад

    I am new to this channel. I see honesty in your presentation and greatly appreciate that. Than you.

  • @Sandy-qv7ji
    @Sandy-qv7ji Год назад

    Thank you for all the Videos you do, they are Great!.. You have one of the best channels on You Tube.

  • @DrThier32
    @DrThier32 2 года назад +5

    Excellent video man
    This video came at the right time where everybody is promoting shit coins, NFTs or whatever to a vulnerable public. It's really sad. It's good to see a responsable and honest RUclipsr.
    Thanks

  • @jacoposcarabello
    @jacoposcarabello 2 года назад +10

    Thank you for saying that! It's why I say all the time to my listeners (I have a podcast in italian and I basically do what you do)! I got a lot of question such as "ok you told us how economics&securities works, but how to get rich?" and my answer was exactly what you said! Work hard, save money, focus on a career path and give others solutions to their problems (which is basically what any job or company is about, except for scams which are about themselves)! There are no short cuts! But it's really hard to be understood when audiance is constantly bombed with silly courses ads to get rich fast!

    • @victoriahalstensen3234
      @victoriahalstensen3234 Год назад +1

      Great podcast! Got yourself a new sub :-)

    • @jacoposcarabello
      @jacoposcarabello Год назад

      @@victoriahalstensen3234 Really? Wow thanks! Do you understand italian?

    • @victoriahalstensen3234
      @victoriahalstensen3234 Год назад +1

      @@jacoposcarabello I lived 5 years in Florence attending a PhD in econ at the EUI. I've forgotten an embarrassing amount of Italian, but it helps a lot when I know the subject matter that is being discussed ;-)

    • @jacoposcarabello
      @jacoposcarabello Год назад

      @@victoriahalstensen3234 that’s amazing! 🤩 Well I hope you enjoy the content and also get the chance to l’ero your Italian alive! 😊

  • @FxMedSupport
    @FxMedSupport 2 года назад

    This video is amazing. So well thought out and true. Thx for your help

  • @grecopologist
    @grecopologist 2 года назад

    That was a refreshing perspective to see on RUclips. Thank you.

  • @90422__
    @90422__ 2 года назад +3

    “The only true wisdom is knowing that I know nothing”
    This is my mentality when it comes to all of life.. including investing. It keeps me open minded to all possibilities.
    EVEN THE ONES THAT CONTRADICT MY OWN.
    No one knows the future.
    traditional investing works sure, but its cool to put some eggs in the untraditional way as well.. yu never know.
    At the same time be prepared for things to go against your expectations in any of the ways you’re choosing to invest.
    And have strategies for when things do go your way, and definitely for when things don’t.

  • @robertpearce-bailey5576
    @robertpearce-bailey5576 2 года назад +5

    Great video, really level headed and clear and I'm sure will help a lot of people to make more considered and responsible choices with their money. Keep up the good work mate

  • @colepascua
    @colepascua 2 года назад

    This is very helpful. Thank you for making this video!

  • @user-xl1hh1hj7r
    @user-xl1hh1hj7r 2 года назад

    Thank you very much! Video is great! I am from Moscow and really like your explanation and approach at all! Good luck in your endeavors!

  • @murraykeir1745
    @murraykeir1745 2 года назад +6

    Great video. It's interesting, I think your comment about the number of high net worth investors who inherited is directly related to the proliferation of get rich quick schemes. I've seen a number of people on forums say the only way they think they'll ever buy a house is if they can make enough from crypto to do it. Meanwhile, a whole class of people are born with more money than they can reasonably spend. People see that and want to know why it isn't them, and the truth is it's just an accident of birth, it's just luck. They think crypto or whatever scam is their way to get into that lifestyle.

    • @louisaparker
      @louisaparker 2 года назад

      All the people who got rich by inheritance, have ancestors (or husbands) who somehow made that money. How did they make the money? Probably by having a successful business or by having a long line of prudent ancestors.

    • @jazzy8766
      @jazzy8766 Год назад

      @@louisaparker it was probably slavery tbh

  • @RamTalks
    @RamTalks 2 года назад +145

    Tai López left the chat again x)

    • @pointlesspublishing5351
      @pointlesspublishing5351 2 года назад

      But he has now more KNOWLEDGE :-D

    • @stevenvicijan4338
      @stevenvicijan4338 Месяц назад

      I have to comment mentioned while in school to quit traditional educational institutions. Yes, Tai . . . Reminds me, well, I have to save via private stream(s).

  • @Beatyofeet32
    @Beatyofeet32 2 года назад

    Fantastic video. Your content is always excellent.

  • @walterdanielsNC
    @walterdanielsNC 2 года назад

    You are the best investing channel on youtube. You approach it realistically without any click bait. Could you please do a video on how to investing changes when you are investing for the medium-short term say ~3-5 years.

  • @gatekeeperboxing5898
    @gatekeeperboxing5898 Год назад +11

    It depends on your definition of rich, which for alot of people will be different. When I was under 10, it was the parents of a kid who could afford to pay £80 for a pair of nike trainers who I viewed as rich, while I was ridiculed because I wore an unknown brand that cost around £10.

  • @ajrobbins368
    @ajrobbins368 2 года назад +23

    Thank you for being the voice of reason in a day & age where FOMO dominates financial decision-making.

  • @BrunissimoArt
    @BrunissimoArt 2 года назад +1

    Great video as always. Timely message.

  • @vanyac6448
    @vanyac6448 2 года назад +1

    Exactly. What you said here, was basically the good old wisdom of “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is”
    Plus some numbers it back it up and specify it.

  • @fyivid
    @fyivid Год назад +8

    What I like about Mr. Bagel's channel, is that a lot of his content is just common sense. Like this video, I didn't really learn anything new, but it's just reassuring to see videos advising some caution and realism, to oppose all those eccentric "not financial advice" videos I have seen over the last few years. Also, that you're not a "hater" in regards to Crypto etc. will probably make a lot of crypto investors, and perhaps even bros, see the light.

  • @QuangNguyen-pk4op
    @QuangNguyen-pk4op 2 года назад +16

    A dose of reality for many dreamers! Thank you

    • @tom4115
      @tom4115 2 года назад +1

      If that's what helps you sleep at night.

  • @jinchoung
    @jinchoung Год назад +2

    it is so amazing that you have the integrity to burst the bubble of the bullshit artists. keep on goin' man. you're a credit to your field and a benefit to society.

  • @AndreaMontes_
    @AndreaMontes_ 4 месяца назад

    I'm rewatching this on Christmas time. Love this party popper videos. Thank you Richard.

  • @mani4052
    @mani4052 2 года назад +5

    Ur videos r really awesome brother.....

  • @ariklapid7
    @ariklapid7 2 года назад +3

    Thank you Richard.
    You have no idea how the knowledge you're spreading has made me and my family change our financial habits during the last two years.
    Just know that YOU made a REAL impact on real people! :)

  • @dylanvonrambow3810
    @dylanvonrambow3810 2 года назад +1

    Sound advice as always. Sober, analytical, balanced, logical. Very good! Thanks!

  • @mediaproductionpro
    @mediaproductionpro 2 года назад

    This needed to be said. Great video.

  • @padenallenclancyfairbanks
    @padenallenclancyfairbanks 10 месяцев назад +3

    I really enjoy that you brought up the point that saving money is one of the largest attributes millions find important. I always feel like this is partially because being financially stable makes it so you do not NEED to make bad decisions or quick decisions. The older I get and the more that I see all of the investment avenues, the easier it is to understand that investing really is pretty simple. Especially the better you get at it.

  • @LordJon0SRS
    @LordJon0SRS 2 года назад +40

    The 4 most dangerous words to ever say… “It’s different this time.”

  • @sstritmatter2158
    @sstritmatter2158 3 месяца назад +1

    Great video - glad i came across you, great content and honest. I've been investing since 1995 and it's true, it takes time to grow but once it does grow, the returns really start taking off. I've paid for vehicles, a rental property and used some of it in an emergency. Save up about 6 months worth of total month expenses then start looking at investing - read some beginner books on it if you're new. Dollar cost averaging is tried and true and what I've done for 28+ years. Good luck but be knowledgeable, patient and disciplined.

  • @westboy52
    @westboy52 2 года назад

    Thank you for this level-headed video.

  • @basti1993x
    @basti1993x 2 года назад +149

    Investing will make you rich, but the compounding effect needs time, it’s just math and discipline of investing frequently.

    • @robertagren9360
      @robertagren9360 2 года назад +8

      It's only based on if you already are rich and would still been rich without doing any trading. To even consider exploiting the market enough to actually see a key difference is steep. Those who say you can get rich only by stocks is selling the shovel to the gold rush. The stocks preserve your money for the future but it is not a magic trick unless you can keep on investing and if you are lucky to ride the wave.

    • @basti1993x
      @basti1993x 2 года назад +34

      @@robertagren9360 1.000$ invested each month for 30 years in an ETF that generates 8% annually will end in over 1.3 million dollars. So Im not sure, what you are trying to tell.

    • @scarpfish
      @scarpfish 2 года назад +8

      @@robertagren9360 A compounding returns calculator would say otherwise.

    • @jamesmeow3039
      @jamesmeow3039 2 года назад

      @@basti1993x is this with dividends reinvested and growth?

    • @basti1993x
      @basti1993x 2 года назад +1

      @@jamesmeow3039 That´s the total return with the numbers above used.

  • @MiCnWww
    @MiCnWww 2 года назад +12

    I’ve never met Kevin but I’ll always take the plain bagel whenever it’s served!

  • @QUINSYlarynx
    @QUINSYlarynx Год назад

    This is a reassuring and sobering video. Thanks for making this.

  • @occamsfarm1675
    @occamsfarm1675 2 года назад

    Richard is the resident Wet Blanket and I love that. Keep up the good work, Richard. You add good value.

  • @robbert7599
    @robbert7599 2 года назад +51

    The Plain Bagel always keeping it real and why i'll always be a loyal folllower. MeetKevin tries to get you to buy his "private courses" and shills you everything under the sun through his sponsors. His political ambitions (which were laughable from the outset) fell flat and he's not some investing guru. He's a guy who saved up enough to start investing in RE and just kept flipping properties and is now trying to leverage his large YT following to enrich himself even more by having you believe he's some savant...spoiler alert: he's not. He's a glorified used car salesman.
    Follow guys like Paul Merriman, The Plain Bagel and Ben Felix instead.
    You're welcome.

    • @jayjaytr1849
      @jayjaytr1849 2 года назад

      well if i have 25k and put it in any coin and it does a 1x thats 100% return right there and that could happen in 1 to 6 months so what does he mean

  • @CookbookAdventures
    @CookbookAdventures 2 года назад +19

    I love your videos. Been in the market over 25 years. I love how honest you are about investing. No flash, no bullshit. Just the truth. Lots of people don't want to hear it. If I ran a fund, I would hire you immediately. Lots of people need the cold splash of water back to reality.

  • @Trentacus
    @Trentacus 2 года назад +2

    You are nice, humble, honest, straight forward, courteous...
    You are the Canadian Tom Hanks.

  • @daltonoutside1
    @daltonoutside1 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for the honest info !

  • @neilshah7819
    @neilshah7819 2 года назад +14

    Us party poopers have to appreciate each other, Mr. Bagel; I appreciate your videos, along with your frankness, honesty and integrity, which I can glean from the topics you cover, and your approach in covering them.
    Please continue posting these videos!
    Peace

  • @bearnanascreditcardsinvest7861
    @bearnanascreditcardsinvest7861 2 года назад +42

    Richard is always keeping it real with us. Huge respect for you staying true to yourself and your audience. Still a funny video nonetheless!

  • @cherylbroadenax1006
    @cherylbroadenax1006 2 месяца назад

    Best financial video.
    People line the hype.
    The slow steady consistently investing is the way to go.
    I really like your u tube. I will subscribe.

  • @RossCaulfieldThomas
    @RossCaulfieldThomas 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this video! It’s great to see someone giving sound advice to combat all the “sensational” and over-hyped investing advice out there.

  • @Sidious6460
    @Sidious6460 2 года назад +6

    It really is frustrating - when you get into finance - the online algorithms associate you with these scams. Zero interest in the get rich quick schemes.

  • @samuel.andermatt
    @samuel.andermatt 2 года назад +7

    Applying taxes directly on the return is the same as realizing the gains every year. It seems the return should be higher if you only realize the gains at the end.

  • @gc1650
    @gc1650 2 года назад

    The plain bagel indeed. Very sound information, and easy to grasp.

  • @tiberiusalexander6339
    @tiberiusalexander6339 Год назад +2

    Great informative content as always. I found it interesting that he specifically mentioned that in his business, many of his clients obtained their wealth through inheritance. Judging by other data I've seen, I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that the amount of wealth being passed on, and therefore the share of high net worth individuals who inherited their wealth, has been rising for quite a while now. Just another reminder of how crucial a role economic rents play, and an illustration of the increasing concentration of wealth at the very top.

    • @Origami84
      @Origami84 Год назад

      This is because everyone wants to be the person inheriting the money, and not the one saving hard to leave the estate to his children.

    • @tiberiusalexander6339
      @tiberiusalexander6339 Год назад +1

      @@Origami84 sure, the people who try to accumulate wealth and pass it on will accumulate and pass on more wealth than the people that don't. That's just a truism, isn't it? The more important thing to to not IMO is how the rules of the game make it easier to accumulate and pass on wealth for the wealthiest. We didn't always have as extreme wealth inequality in the US and worldwide as we do today, nor did inherited wealth always play as much of a role as it does in our current economy. Public policy can do much to address these issues.

    • @Origami84
      @Origami84 Год назад

      @@tiberiusalexander6339 .....what? I am pretty sure that the old feudal system would like to disagree. But, even if it was true, at least today it is a consequence of the economy of scale. One brilliant inventor or entrepeneur can satisfy the needs of millions, even billions of people. As in, he alne is vastly more usefull for the collective good than the hundreds of millions on the bottom. Of course, this turn into him becoming richer than those hundreds of millions, and why not? He did more.
      Anyway, my point was more on how everyone likes to complain about inherited wealth, instead of trying to create and estate in the first place. A combination of laziness and envy, i assume. Instead of complaining try to save, invest and leave some capital to your kids.

    • @tiberiusalexander6339
      @tiberiusalexander6339 Год назад +1

      @@Origami84 The fact that someone originally came up with some valuable innovation has very little to do with the power of inherited wealth. The son or daughter of that person didn't create real wealth; they are simply born to it, and consume it. And to the extent that they do create new wealth, often they can only do that because they have some Capital to begin with. There are plenty of people out there with good ideas that can't get them off the ground because they don't have the capital. Meanwhile a person born into Capital can lend that out to others and profit off of nothing more than the fact that they have a property claim from birth that the state protects and enforces.
      You can make judgements about people being "lazy" or "envious" all you want. That doesn't change the fact that the real resources are increasingly inequitably distributed. And that unequal distribution leads to social unrest. Do you think people are just going to take it lying down forever that the top 10% owns 90% of the wealth? Do you think it's really sustainable to have a society where just a handful of wealthy people have as much wealth as the bottom 50%? Do you think the billionaire class can continue to arrogate more and more of the real resources to themselves without facing any social repercussions?

    • @Origami84
      @Origami84 Год назад

      @@tiberiusalexander6339 Yes, i do think all that. It is working well enough, so far. So well that the poorer class, instead of fighting for money and better jobs like not even 50-60 years ago, are being duped into obvious cons and distraction like climate change and covid.

  • @rockfire1669
    @rockfire1669 Год назад +8

    Holy shit I found an investing channel that is all about investing. And not treating the stock market like gambling(granted most of it kinda is)

  • @F10304
    @F10304 2 года назад +12

    Absolutely true about the courses people are trying to sell. Lol there is a Canadian guy trying to sell a course worth of $3,500. I wont take names, but everything that is in the course is freely available all over the internet. When they told me the cost, I actually started laughing. It's ridiculous lol!

  • @ellabenwood8597
    @ellabenwood8597 2 года назад +1

    Amazing video☺️!!new subscriber,thanks for sharing love from France 🇲🇫

  • @chasewestlake2326
    @chasewestlake2326 2 года назад +1

    It is really difficult to find real educators. I enjoy your "plain" brand for it's merit. Keep it up, and thank you for not auctioning yourself to high bidders.

    • @jayjaytr1849
      @jayjaytr1849 2 года назад

      well if i have 25k and put it in any coin and it does a 1x thats 100% return right there and that could happen in 1 to 6 months so what does he mean

  • @jellovendigar
    @jellovendigar 2 года назад +11

    Thank you for helping everyone set realistic expectations. Knowing the base rates help a lot with planning your money and future (market gets 6-7% and the best gets 20-25% annualy long term)
    Maybe in another video you can touch on how these base rates aren't actually promised. You can stay in the market for 20 years and not get this avarege for example

    • @Smokey298
      @Smokey298 2 года назад +4

      No no, thats what the statistics mean. If you did stay in the S&P for years you most definitelly would have got the 7% unless you sold it all during a dip.

  • @randelshurker8133
    @randelshurker8133 2 года назад +4

    Even if one were to "make it" with a single asset, is it enough money to deal with your expenses and spending habits to last the rest of your life without any new money/investment returns? That's the part that I think everyone misses when trying to figure out what makes these 100k+ folks stay rich.

  • @ramzissa4052
    @ramzissa4052 2 года назад

    This the best video I’ve watched about investing !!! thank you

  • @Teralek
    @Teralek 3 месяца назад

    Thanks for your honest videos. The internet is lacking on those