SCOUT· 64%30m·2026-05-15·MoneyThe Biggest Portfolio Mistakes FIRE Investors Make
In this episode of the BiggerPockets Money podcast hosts Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench break down the biggest portfolio mistakes people make on the path to financial independence. From holding too much cash and staying stuck in accumulation mode to ignoring tax optimization, estate planning, and withdrawal strategies,…
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“Mindy that is silly to say that if someone like Carl spends three or four hours a day studying tech stocks that they can outperform wall street, where there are people who spend 80 hours a week researching and are professionals. Carl likely…”
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“Mindy sounds like a supportive mom (at around 22:20) trying to rationalize the *mistake* Scott admitted to when he decided to cash out some of his equities as a hedge to invest in real estate 😂. Let's just say what it is. Scott admits he t…”
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