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The episode discusses the impact of AI on work and life, questioning when 'good enough' is sufficient in investment strategies.

When is good enough actually good enough? AI is reshaping how I work and live. And a member with a portfolio that's beaten an all-in-one Vanguard LifeStrategy fund for ten years asks whether the complexity is worth it — or whether it's time to simplify. Sponsors Masterworks - Invest in multimillion-dollar artwork offerings Delete Me – Use code David20 to get 20% off Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our  free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes The Upswing: How We Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again by Robert Putnam—Simon &Schuster An update on our model deprecation commitments for Claude Opus 3—Anthropic Claude's Corner—Substack Investments Mentioned Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund Investor (VASGX) Related Episodes 542: Don’t Take Financial Advice from AI 491: The Five Layers of Investing 419: How to Make Portfolio and Asset Allocation Changes Masterworks Disclosures Listeners get priority access to Masterworks at https://www.Masterworks.com/david Art correlation and appreciation data based on repeat-sales index of…

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Host: J. David Stein

Topics covered

• AI
• portfolio management
• investment strategies
• simplification
• financial advice

Keywords

• AI
• investment
• portfolio
• Vanguard
• simplification
• financial advice
• Masterworks

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund Investor, Claude Opus 3, Anthropic, Claude's Corner, Substack

Books & works: The Upswing: How We Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again

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