How to Build Your Investment Portfolio (The Portfolio Pyramid!)

About this episode

Andrew Giancola discusses the correct framework for building an investment portfolio using the Portfolio Pyramid method.

Most new investors start building their portfolio completely backwards. Here is the exact framework to build it the right way from the very first dollar. 👉 Join Andrew's FREE Portfolio Pyramid Masterclass. What You'll Learn in This Episode The complete Portfolio Pyramid framework and exactly how much of your money belongs in each of the three tiers Why the foundation should make up 80% of your portfolio and what happens to your wealth when you skip it The specific index funds and ETFs that belong in your foundation and why they outperform most professional money managers What the growth layer is, what goes in it, and the individual stocks Andrew is personally buying right now When you have actually earned the right to add speculative assets to your portfolio and how much is too much The biggest mistakes investors make at every tier and how to avoid all of them Four advanced Q&As covering a guaranteed $99K teacher's pension, lowering taxes on a $1M 401k rollover, Medicare costs in retirement, and protecting your portfolio as you age Start Here Join the community built to help you master your money, stay accountable, and reach financial freedom. 👉 Try Master Money Academy…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Giancola

Topics covered

• investment portfolio
• Portfolio Pyramid
• index funds
• ETFs
• speculative assets
• financial mistakes
• retirement planning

Keywords

• investment
• portfolio building
• financial freedom
• index funds
• ETFs
• speculative assets
• retirement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Master Money Academy, Portfolio Pyramid Masterclass, Master Money Newsletter

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