Stoicism + Investing: Become a Wealthy Stoic

The Darius Foroux Show: Mindset, Business, Money

How can you become a wealthy Stoic? Stoicism is about living a simple, virtuous life. That’s why many people have the misconception that being Stoic means refusing material wealth.

But that’s not the case. The other thing about Stoicism is focusing on what you control and ignoring everything else. This is how you live a wealthy life while remaining Stoic.

Epictetus, the only Stoic philosopher who wasn’t born into wealth (he was a slave), said it well:

“If you can make money remaining honest, trustworthy, and dignified, by all means do it. But you don’t have to make money if you have to compromise your integrity.”

In this video, I give you practical techniques and strategies to get better at investing, whether you’re a beginner or experienced investor.

These tips will ensure you stick to Stoic principles while building long-term wealth.

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Timestamps:

00:28 - How to combine wanting to be wealthy, while following Stoicism

00:52 - About Me and The Stoic Path to Wealth book

01:27 - This is the first book that combines Stoicism and Investing & Wealth

01:35 - Three techniques you can apply to become a better investor

02:15 - Epictetus quote on making money without compromising your integrity

02:55 - It’s possible to make money in an honest way

03:22 - You don’t have to make a lot of money to become wealthy

04:12 - 3 Stoic Techniques that will make you a better investor

04:20 - Stoic Technique #1: Always cap your losses

05:47 - Juvenal quote on the gradualness of progress or loss

07:02 - Stop-loss in trading

08:03 - If you decide to buy something… (A lesson from Jesse Livermore)

09:20 - What it means to invest for the long-term

11:10 - No one knows what will happen in a year or two. But long-term, it’s going up.

11:54 - Stoic Technique #2: Make it worth it

13:04 - Making $500 or $1000 is not worth it

14:31 - Can you go from $50K to $500K income within a few years?

15:30 - Professional traders always think about this

16:22 - Stoic Technique #3: Pick a strategy that you can maintain for 30 years

17:50 - “Live a frugal life and then retire early” is not a sustainable strategy

18:44 - Separate your character from your money/net worth

19:08 - Wrap up

20:02 - The greedy ones: Avoid them