3254: The High Fructose Corn Syrup in Your 401K by Julien Saunders on Long-Term Investing Advice

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🗓️ 20 August 2025

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3254: Julien Saunders explains how constant monitoring of your portfolio undermines rational decision-making by feeding fear and short-term thinking. By understanding the motivations behind daily market moves, often driven by algorithms, chart-watchers, or impatient investors, you can focus on long-term business ownership and avoid being swayed by noise that has little to do with a company’s true value. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://richandregular.com/the-high-fructose-corn-syrup-of-your-401k/ Quotes to ponder: "The more you are dominated by these fears, the less rational you are." "If you are a fundamental investor, you are not just buying stocks, you are buying fractional ownership in businesses." "In short, the less time you spend looking at your portfolio, the more rational you are going to be." Episode references: S&P 500 Index: https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/equity/sp-500/ FANG stocks (Investopedia overview): https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fang-stocks-fb-amzn.asp U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield: https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/US10Y Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.4	This is Optimal Finance Daily, the high fructose corn syrup in your 401k by Julian
1:08.1	Saunders of rich and Regular.com.
1:16.9	There are only a handful of moments in life when you learn something that changes you forever.
1:23.1	Years ago, I saw a documentary about diets and nutrition that changed my perspective on food,
1:28.7	agriculture, and the food service industry, and how they're intertwined with our government.
1:35.1	It shook me to my core, motivated me to learn more, and to take immediate action in my life.
1:41.5	I've since seen a boom in nutrition and health-related documentaries, books, social groups, and other forms of media, shedding light on the impact of diet to long-term health.
1:47.0	Despite widespread financial illiteracy, I firmly believe that a similar revolution is brewing in the financial world.
1:56.0	Today, people want to know how the sausage and the money is made.
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