In this episode, Ato speaks with Jacques Opoku an investment professional with 11 years of experience in asset management, where he worked on institutional portfolios and gained a deep understanding of how money is managed at scale. We discuss: - Why not everyone needs to invest in index funds - The best investment you can make for yourself - Lessons we can learn from institutional investors - How to be in the 30% of people building wealth from the stock market - Investing themes to consider for the future and much more! 🔗 Connect with Jacques : Jacque's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaxfinancial_uk/ 📩 Sign up to my mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming events: https://eepurl.com/hJEcLL 🤝 Sponsors XTB Get your free share of Rolls Royce by signing up to XTB and using code "SAVVY" or go to https://link-pso.xtb.com/pso/vPgQK Please note the free stock promotion applies to the United Kingdom only. Your capital is at risk. The value of the stock may fluctuate. Limited availability. T&Cs apply. 🤝 Partners 📚Coursera - Learn AI, Cybersecurity, Project Management, Data Science & more with the education platform that I use: https://imp.i384100.net/savvywallet Some of the links are affiliate links which means that we will receive a small commission if you make a purchase, however there will be no additional charge to you. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Preview 1:07 - Intro 1:18 - Meet Investment Professional Jacques Opoku 2:52 - Why I left Investment Management 5:59 - What I think my purpose is 8:38 - One belief about money I wish more people understood 12:20 - XTB Ad - Free Rolls Royce Share 13:14 - How people approach building wealth 18:53 - What is institutional investing? 20:28 - Institutional investors vs retail investors 21:34 - Main advantages Institutional investors have 24:11 - Advantages retail investors have over Institutional investors 27:47 - How University of Oxford built it’s wealth 28:34 - What is a GILT? 30:41 - Do institutional investors always get it right? 36:47 - The different styles of institutional investors 40:32 - Should retail investors copy institutional investors 50:13 - More than 70% retail investors don’t make money 53:33 - How to be more patient with the stock market 1:01:51 - How to find out what investing strategy works for you? 1:04:38 - Why does active investing still exist? 1:11:49 - Not everyone needs to be Warren Buffett 1:14:39 - What themes would I include in my portfolio today 1:19:31 - Final words Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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