My First Million

Brutally honest guide to not losing money in the market

June 10, 2026·55 min·6-min readinterviewbusiness
Podzilla Summary (6 min)
TLDR
The most important thing for becoming a better investor is behavioral discipline: stop trading, avoid emotional decisions, and anchor your portfolio in low-cost index funds. Most active traders — even financial titans like Lloyd Blankfein — underperform due to ego, overconfidence, and emo

Sign up to read the full summary

Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Guest

B

Barry Ritholtz

interview on My First Million

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Barry RitholtzLloyd BlankfeinElonSam ParrShaan PuriMorgan HouselMichael LewisRichard Thaler

Books

How Not to Invest

Companies

Ritholtz Wealth ManagementVanguard

Topics

EntrepreneurshipFinancial IndependenceInvestingLeadershipMacroeconomicsPersonal FinanceStock Market

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of My First Million and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.