//podcastplus.net/feed/my-worst-investment-ever-podcast~a78235ac Welcome to My Worst Investment Ever podcast hosted by Your Worst Podcast Host, Andrew Stotz, where you will hear stories of loss to keep you winning. In our community, we know that to win in investing you must take the risk, but to win big, you’ve got to reduce it.Your Worst Podcast Host, Andrew Stotz, Ph.D., CFA, is also the CEO of A. Stotz Investment Research and A. Stotz Academy, which helps people create, grow, measure, and protect their wealth.To find more stories like this, previous episodes, and resources to help you reduce your risk, visit https://myworstinvestmentever.com/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:33:57 +0000 https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e7398114-1e8e-4e14-aa5e-de13c55f776f.mp3 In this episode of Enrich Your Future, Andrew and Larry Swedroe discuss Larry’s new book, Enrich Your Future: The Keys to Successful Investing . In this series, they discuss Chapter 39: Enough. LEARNING: More wealth does not give you more happiness.   “Prudent investors don’t take more risk than they have the ability, willingness, or need to take. If you’ve already won the game, why are you still playing?” Larry Swedroe   In this episode of Enrich Your Future , Andrew and Larry Swedroe discuss Larry’s new book, Enrich Your Future: The Keys to Successful Investing . The book is a collection of stories that Larry has developed over 30 years as the head of financial and economic research at Buckingham Wealth Partners to help investors. You can learn more about Larry’s Worst Investment Ever story on Ep645: Beware of Idiosyncratic Risks . Larry deeply understands the world of academic research and investing, especially risk. Today, Andrew and Larr... Mon, 21 Jul 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e7398114-1e8e-4e14-aa5e-de13c55f776f.mp3 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/84f55fae-af16-4261-8c44-4a013164e775/mwie-interview-with-michael-stanhope-follow-an-investment-proce.mp3 BIO: Michael Stanhope is the Founder & CEO of Hubbis, a leading provider of content and learning solutions for Asia’s Wealth Management & Private Banking Industry. The company has a business in Hong Kong and Singapore and operates across the region.STORY: Michael has made several investment mistakes, each caused by taking a short-term view on his investments as opposed to thinking about them in the long term. He shares a few of these investments gone bad.LEARNING: Think long-term when building your wealth. Get a qualified financial advisor to help you create a diversified long-term portfolio. “People need to educate themselves around the concept of investing, and thinking about the long term, financial planning, and wealth management.”Michael Stanhope Guest profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-stanhope-4808aa11/ (Michael Stanhope) is the Founder & CEO ofhttps://www.hubbis.com/ ( Hubbis), a leading provider of content and learning solutions for Asia’s Wea... Thu, 22 Apr 2021 23:00:00 +0000 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/84f55fae-af16-4261-8c44-4a013164e775/mwie-interview-with-michael-stanhope-follow-an-investment-proce.mp3 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/af544837-86e5-4c8d-9e4b-dfd4d0ffa3f2/mwie-interview-with-lorenzo-flores-invest-in-learning-breakout.mp3 BIO: Lorenzo Flores, a twenty-year veteran in retail leadership, has rejuvenated, inspired, and rebuilt over a dozen teams throughout his career.STORY: After years of hard work, Lorenzo finally became a manager. He was super excited to get this title, and he thought that he had finally arrived at his destination. He plateaued and settled in his title, stagnating his career and personal growth for six years.LEARNING: A title or a job is not the end destination or a place to plateau and settle; you still need to put in work to keep growing. It does not matter how much time it takes to get to where you want to go; it is the work you put in that matters. “If I’m not following my code of leadership, I’m not helping my people get better over time.”Lorenzo Flores Guest profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/visionclaritysupport/ (Lorenzo Flores), a twenty-year veteran in retail leadership, has rejuvenated, inspired, and rebuilt over a dozen teams throughout his career. With a passion for music,... Wed, 21 Apr 2021 23:00:00 +0000 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/af544837-86e5-4c8d-9e4b-dfd4d0ffa3f2/mwie-interview-with-lorenzo-flores-invest-in-learning-breakout.mp3 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/cfc6bc2e-1189-4154-a7e3-59b4d1e2ae5f/mwie-intervie-with-brendan-rogers-improve-performance-by-being.mp3 BIO: Brendan provides consulting services and resources to leaders who want to become more effective and their teams to become less dysfunctional. He is the Host of The Culture of Things Podcast.STORY: Brendan got an idea to buy shares in a telecommunications company in the early 90s. But because he and his partner were just starting a family, his partner discouraged him from making the investment. He ignored her and ended up losing about $150,000.LEARNING: You are not always right, be open to other people’s perspectives. Women, don’t be afraid to ask your partners about money and investing. “Lack of humility is the root of all evil.”Brendan Rogers Guest profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bjrogers01/ (Brendan Rogers)’s purpose is to ‘improve the lives of people at work.’ He does this by providing consulting services and resources to leaders who want to become more effective and their teams to become less dysfunctional. He is the Host ofhttps://brendanrogers.com.au/podcast/ ( Th... Mon, 19 Apr 2021 23:00:00 +0000 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/cfc6bc2e-1189-4154-a7e3-59b4d1e2ae5f/mwie-intervie-with-brendan-rogers-improve-performance-by-being.mp3 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/07654e6d-6983-4958-ade7-6363cee048df/mwie-interview-with-brandon-bornancin-do-whatever-it-takes-to-g.mp3 BIO: Brandon Bornancin is a serial entrepreneur; he’s currently the Founder & CEO of one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in the US, Seamless.AI.STORY: Brandon believes that his worst investment ever was not learning how to make a million dollars sooner.LEARNING: There is no special requirement to becoming a millionaire; you just have to put in the work. “Imperfect action will always be greater than perfect inaction.”Brandon Bornancin Guest profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbornancin/ (Brandon Bornancin) is a serial entrepreneur, and he’s currently the Founder & CEO of one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in the US,https://www.seamless.ai/ ( Seamless.AI). He’s a motivational speaker and 18x sales author obsessed with helping sales professionals maximize their success. At Seamless.AI, he helps 100,000 (and counting) companies flood their calendars and generate millions in sales using artificial intelligence to find anyone’s emails and phone number... Sun, 18 Apr 2021 23:00:00 +0000 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/07654e6d-6983-4958-ade7-6363cee048df/mwie-interview-with-brandon-bornancin-do-whatever-it-takes-to-g.mp3 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/7fd477b8-2b0b-4fd9-a2ca-3ef853a452ac/mwie-interview-with-kenny-weiss-facing-your-demons-will-lift-yo.mp3 BIO: Kenny Weiss is a Life Coach, YouTuber, Podcaster, and Author. His mission is to help people learn about their ‘worst day cycle’ so they can stop repeating events that hold them back and live up to their full potential.STORY: Kenny has faced so much pain in his life. From childhood trauma to multiple addictions to an abusive marriage to bankruptcy and more. All this pushed him to contemplate suicide. While writing a suicide note to his kids, Kenny realized that all he needed to do was to let go and surrender to his pain to find healing.LEARNING: To heal, you have to let go and accept your flaws and mistakes. Write down all your mistakes—this will give you clarity and start you on the path of self-forgiveness. “The only way to reach your authenticity is by letting go.”Kenny Weiss Guest profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkennyweiss/ (Kenny Weiss) is a Life Coach, YouTuber, Podcaster, and Author ofhttps://amzn.to/3wG5x3a ( Your Journey to Success). He foundedhttps://www.thegr... Thu, 08 Apr 2021 23:00:00 +0000 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/7fd477b8-2b0b-4fd9-a2ca-3ef853a452ac/mwie-interview-with-kenny-weiss-facing-your-demons-will-lift-yo.mp3 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/97405c91-2bb9-4895-b668-c8ac540935d4/mwle-interview-with-taylor-ryan-validate-your-startup-idea-by-t.mp3 BIO: Taylor Ryan is an American entrepreneur and a 6x startup founder with 13+ years of marketing and startup experience spread across 10 industries within large and small organizations.STORY: Taylor wanted to be financially independent straight from uni, but he graduated at the height of the economic crisis so that he couldn’t get a job. While networking, he met two guys who invited him to join their e-commerce startup in the food-tech niche. He joined them, and they created a fantastic platform but barely made any sales. Their mistake was creating a platform that no one needed.LEARNING: Talk to your ideal customer to find out if there is a need for your product. Make sure that you have monthly financial statements for your startup. “There’s a ton of people selling products that there is no market for and without speaking to customers.”Taylor Ryan Guest profileTaylor Ryan is an American entrepreneur living in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is a6x startup founder with 13+ years of marketing... Thu, 01 Apr 2021 23:00:00 +0000 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/97405c91-2bb9-4895-b668-c8ac540935d4/mwle-interview-with-taylor-ryan-validate-your-startup-idea-by-t.mp3 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/2c5af4f1-1071-43e8-a637-531d98c8093b/mwie-interview-with-matt-franklin-if-you-are-young-consider-bu.mp3 BIO: Matt Franklin and a friend developed PostureNow to help people improve their posture. They presented it at Shark Tank and ended up making pretty good money from the device. Matt also runs his video production business, Bottle Rocket Labs, and has found a new obsession of learning about investing and preparing for retirement.STORY: When Matt was 28, he had a job while studying economics. Even though he was making good money, he blew it all. Matt regrets not buying a house then because today it would be worth so much.LEARNING: Buy a house when you are young, especially if you know you will stay put for at least four years. Take advantage of incentives given to home buyers in the US. Andrew’s advice is to invest in what is right for you. “Young people, buy that house and start the compounding effect today.”Matt Franklin Guest profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bottlerocketlabs/https:/www%20.linkedin.com/in/bottlerocketlabs (Matt Franklin) and a friend developed a goofy little inventi... Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:00:00 +0000 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/2c5af4f1-1071-43e8-a637-531d98c8093b/mwie-interview-with-matt-franklin-if-you-are-young-consider-bu.mp3 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/e4da78c4-6a1e-4d29-a4fd-425dbbe78bd3/mwie-valuable-risk-reduction-advice-from-guests.mp3 Recently, I posed this question to some of my prior guests, “How would you advise a young person to reduce risk in their life?” The answers rolled in from 40 guests! I grouped the responses into five categories: Building valuable relationships, managing finances, personal growth, risk management, and having awareness. There are tremendous pearls of wisdom!Valuable relationships – Communication with loved ones, mentors, and friendsDon’t be afraid to ask for helpSeek out trusted friends, family members, and mentors and listen to them “Don’t be afraid to ask for help.”https://myworstinvestmentever.com/ep60-corey-hoffstein-beware-of-pure-story-driven-investing/ (Corey Hoffstein) “At each stage in your life, find mentors and friends you trust and who you feel are invested in you – listen to their advice.”https://myworstinvestmentever.com/ep9-colin-mclean-risks-in-value-investing-when-to-cut-loss-on-a-declining-stock/ (Colin W. McLean) “Get married, listen to your wi... Tue, 23 Mar 2021 23:00:00 +0000 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/e4da78c4-6a1e-4d29-a4fd-425dbbe78bd3/mwie-valuable-risk-reduction-advice-from-guests.mp3 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/667810d3-f001-4037-bd7f-9755fc2e28e9/mwie-interview-with-shashank-randev-there-is-no-surefire-formul.mp3 BIO: Shashank Randev has acquired a depth and breadth of experience from working in large companies, being the founding member for a SaaS startup (acquired by a Fortune 500 Company), to an early-stage fund investing in technology-enabled startups.STORY: Shashank was the lead investor of his angel network and was advocating for a startup looking for funding. They had an impressive conversational artificial intelligence assistant for retailers. Their one problem, though; they didn’t have proof of concept. Shashank was unable to convince the founders to work on proof of concept, so he pulled his support. A year later, the startup was acquired by a huge company. Had Shashank not pulled out, he would have made 7x of his investment in the acquisition.LEARNING: Identify your buyer even before you create your product. Have different perspectives when evaluating an early-stage startup. “You cannot possibly have one set of perspectives when looking at an early stage company because anything can happen; acq... Sun, 21 Mar 2021 23:00:00 +0000 https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/667810d3-f001-4037-bd7f-9755fc2e28e9/mwie-interview-with-shashank-randev-there-is-no-surefire-formul.mp3