Preface

I can’t abide intellectual arrogance. I have no time for people who think they are cleverer than they are or, even worse, people who deliberately try and sound intelligent at the expense of others. Most subject matter, when explained well by someone who understands it, makes sense. So I have a simple rule in life, and that is if I don’t understand something then it must be the fault of the person who has just explained it to me. Hopefully that doesn’t sound like intellectual arrogance.

So what does this have to do with DIY investing? Well, what puts most people off looking after their own finances is fear. A fear of the unknown. A fear of not being able to understand the subject matter. A fear that they might feel stupid.

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