Investors Are Nervous, Should They Be?

Investors Are Nervous, Should They Be?

August 10, 2026 · 52 min

About this episode

The episode discusses investor anxiety regarding market crashes and features insights from Ben Carlson on historical market downturns.

Most investors are scared about the same thing: what if I invest and the market crashes tomorrow? Ben Carlson is author of the popular investing blog A Wealth of Common Sense and Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management. In his new book Risk and Reward, he looks at history's biggest market crashes, and what they can teach us about investing when the future feels uncertain. With Damo recovering from his injuries, personal finance YouTuber and friend of the podcast Toby Newbatt kindly steps in to co-host alongside Timeyin. Ben’s book: https://amzn.eu/d/06cqX44V  🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes 🎉 Sponsors Hiscox - Protect your business: https://makingmoney.email/hiscox Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is…

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