401: 3 Easy Ways to Start Investing—Without the Stock Market
The Clever Girls Know Podcast With Bola Sokunbi
Bola Sokunbi
4.8 • 931 Ratings
🗓️ 17 February 2026
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
New Book - Clever Girl Millionaire;
Today, I'm breaking down 3 easy, beginner-friendly ways to invest outside the stock market.
Whether you're nervous about stock volatility or just want to explore other options, there are smart, accessible paths to build wealth that don't require buying shares.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- How to invest in your own business or side hustle
- Ways to grow your money with real assets (without buying a house!)
- Long-term investments that create lasting peace of mind and impact And more!
AND SO MUCH MORE
This video is for you if, you're looking to diversify how you build wealth or you're curious about low-barrier ways to grow your money!
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| 0:00.0 | So let's talk about investing and not the kind that overwhelms you with stock symbols and stock |
| 0:06.2 | market lingo. And I'm talking about investing outside of the stock market. I am a huge fan of |
| 0:12.0 | investing in the stock market. I love index funds and ETS and I strongly recommend that everyone |
| 0:17.4 | has an investment portfolio in the stock market. But beyond the stock market, |
| 0:22.2 | how else can you invest? And so I'm going to share three really simple, beginner-friendly ways |
| 0:27.4 | that you can get started with investing outside of the stock market. There are many other |
| 0:32.0 | ideas beyond these, but these are a great place to start and a good foundation if you're looking |
| 0:37.2 | for ways to invest |
| 0:38.2 | beyond your investments in the stock market today. |
| 0:41.2 | Keep in mind that simple does not mean that you're not going to have to put in any work |
| 0:44.8 | or you're not going to have to make any effort. |
| 0:46.8 | But these are simplified ways as to which you can put your money to work for you over the long term. |
| 0:53.3 | Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Clever Girls No Podcast. |
| 0:57.0 | This is Bola Shokunbi. I'm the founder and CEO of Clever Girl Finance. |
| 1:01.8 | The Clever Girls No podcast is a podcast for women, offering a space for conversations around |
| 1:06.8 | personal finance, business, life, and living. |
| 1:10.2 | I'd love for you to subscribe to this podcast, |
| 1:12.7 | and you can do that everywhere you listen to your podcast episodes. And if you love what you're |
| 1:17.0 | listening to, be sure to leave a review so that other amazing women just like you can find this |
| 1:21.7 | podcast too. Also, don't forget to stop by Clevergirlfinance.com forward slash subscribe and sign up for our weekly newsletter. |
| 1:30.9 | It's a great way to get motivation and accountability sent straight to your inbox as you work on achieving your financial goals. |
| 1:37.5 | We also have over 30 plus completely free courses to help you on your financial journey. |
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