There’s a lot of noise out there when it comes to investing. I get it — In the past I found it not so easy to distinguish the facts from the hearsay

But every now and then something cuts through with a time honoured truth

For me, it was this one simple chart showing how different asset classes

(property, gold, stocks, etc.) have performed over the last century in terms of their price

Nothing fancy. Just raw data clearly laid out (save the below picture and enlarge it to see properly if necessary – it's worth it)

You can zoom in if you would like to see the chart more clearly... but actually its not necessary in order to understand the point I'm getting at

The data shows how the price of these assets has increased with time over 100 years. It also shows how those assets compare to each other

Do you notice how they ALL increase in value with time? Bar none.

Also, take some time to compare how property values (turquoise line) move against global stocks (red + blue lines at the top of the chart) for example – it's clear that stocks outperform WHEN harnessed correctly.

Not financial advice of course - you need know how to pull this off correctly. Not just ANY stock will achieve this, you need to know what you are doing

So what's the message?

Here’s the takeaways:

1. Long-term growth is consistent - 100 years of data to back this up
2. Inflation is constantly gnawing at the value of your cash - see the purple line at the bottom
3. Market crashes REALLY don't matter in the grander scheme of things
4. Stocks (especially global ones) tend to outpace other assets when it comes to returns including property and gold (not financial advice of course)

Honestly, it’s the kind of chart I wish I’d seen years earlier. It would’ve saved me a lot of stress and second guessing.

Of course, there's more to it - you can't just buy ANY old stock/fund and expect this to happen. Fund selection is key

We talk about this inside our Dentists Who Invest Academy™ learning platform. You can pull these investing techniques off yourself with the correct info

This is the stuff your financial adviser usually doesn't want you to know. Our thesis is to teach everything...

And we believe it even complements/enhances the investing strategies available for clients at our financial planning firm Videre Financial Planning

Simple strategies that actually help dentists grow their money and get off the financial treadmill

Once you see it, you won’t unsee it and your whole approach to investing might just shift

If you want to know more about the basics of investing and where to get started. Here's a 20 minutes video I made which covers the fundamentals

You can even get some free verifiable CPD after watching. Just follow the links below the video

To building wealth 🥂

I've got something very cool the next time we talk. It's something that goes a long way to addressing the old "ltd co vs sole trader" debate for dental associates

And will help you significantly in figuring out what's best for you

Until then,

- Dr. James