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Ramsey Everyday Millionaires

Should I Invest in Company Stocks?

Ramsey Everyday Millionaires

Ramsey Network

Investing, Careers, Business

4.6 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2023

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Listen to how ordinary people built extraordinary wealth - and how you can too. You’ll learn how millionaires live on less than they make, avoid debt, invest, are disciplined and responsible! Featuring hosts from the Ramsey Network: Dave Ramsey, Ken Coleman, Rachel Cruze, John Delony, George Kamel & Jade Warshaw. Helpful Resources: Need Help with your investments? Click here to connect with a SmartVestor Pro. To learn more about how to plan for Retirement click here To learn more about Investing click here Create a college savings plan for your child’s future. Click here to connect with a SmartVestor Pro. Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy

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0:00.0

The episode is sponsored by Smart Vester.

0:07.0

You're listening to Ramsey everyday millionaires,

0:12.0

where we talk investing, retirement, building wealth,

0:15.0

and outrageous generosity.

0:17.0

Conor's in Cincinnati.

0:19.0

Hey Conor, welcome to the Ramsey show.

0:21.0

Hi, how are you?

0:22.0

Better than I deserve. What's up?

0:24.0

Great. Yeah, so my wife and I are recently debt-free

0:27.0

outside of our mortgage.

0:28.0

Good.

0:29.0

And my question is, yeah, thank you.

0:31.0

My question is regarding my company's employee stock purchase plan,

0:34.0

and whether it be wise to invest in that as part of the 15% that goes into retirement,

0:40.0

or possibly even like a shorter term around seven to eight years.

0:45.0

I wouldn't do it.

0:47.0

I would invest the 15% into mutual funds,

0:51.0

because single stock and your company stock,

0:54.0

I don't know what company you work for,

0:56.0

but it's more risk to put basically all of your eggs in one basket

1:00.0

as opposed to spreading them around like you would do in mutual funds.

1:03.0

Yeah, if you're going to buy a company stock or any single stock,

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