JL Collins
Author of The Simple Path to Wealth and of the jlcollinsnh.com stock series on index-fund investing.
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Market bubbles and crashes are inevitable but impossible to predict in advance.
To be clear, this doesn't mean there will never be bubbles or crashes. There definitely will be. It is just that nobody can predict them.
jlcollinsnh.comSaid 30 Jul 2026This on korrents
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The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy.
Stop thinking about what your money can buy. Think about what your money can earn.
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Buying beyond what you can comfortably afford leaves people financially weaker and stuck living paycheck to paycheck.Their words
Buying from a position of weakness keeps people in debt and living pay check to pay check.
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To be clear, this doesn't mean there will never be bubbles or crashes. There definitely will be. It is just that nobody can predict them.
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Stop thinking about what your money can buy. Think about what your money can earn.
9 February
From one piece JL Goes International, and to ETFs…… Oh my! 3 beliefs · jlcollinsnh.com
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The United States' share of global GDP and equity markets will keep shrinking, and that decline is accelerating.Their words
For these reasons, I see that declining trend of the US share of the world economy described above accelerating.
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Tariffs are likely to become inflationary once companies can no longer absorb the added costs.Their words
These tariffs are also likely to be very inflationary once companies are no longer willing or/and able to absorb them.
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Tariffs, and especially the erratic implementation of them, are teaching our allies and enemies alike that the US is no longer a reliable trading partner.
2 February
From one piece Some Thoughts on Spending 3 beliefs · jlcollinsnh.com
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I think most people do. I think it may well be hardwired into us through evolution.
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Once invested wealth grows faster than one's spending, all further spending becomes effectively costless.Their words
No matter what I spent, my invested money replaced it and then some. This makes everything essentially free.
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Spending money does not generate happiness.Their words
there is no research that suggests spending money generates happiness.
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Personally, I wouldn't use Robinhood. This is more of a platform designed for traders.
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From one piece The one thing that will determine whether the market makes you wealthy or leaves you bleeding on the side of the road 2 beliefs · jlcollinsnh.com
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Nobody can reliably predict when market drops will occur, how deep they'll go, or when they'll end.Their words
You can't predict when they happen, how deep they'll go, or when they will recover.
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Market corrections, bear markets and crashes are a normal, recurring part of investing.Their words
corrections, bears and crashes are all a perfectly normal part of the process.
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Market bubbles and crashes are inevitable but impossible to predict in advance.
To be clear, this doesn't mean there will never be bubbles or crashes. There definitely will be. It is just that nobody can predict them.
The Power of Self-Cleansing Said 30 Jul 2026
Buying beyond what you can comfortably afford leaves people financially weaker and stuck living paycheck to paycheck.
Buying from a position of weakness keeps people in debt and living pay check to pay check.
The Power of Self-Cleansing Said 30 Jul 2026
The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy.
Stop thinking about what your money can buy. Think about what your money can earn.
Yes, you can rent with kids! Said 3 Mar 2026
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Erratic U.S. tariff implementation is teaching allies and enemies that the U.S. is no longer a reliable trading partner.
Tariffs, and especially the erratic implementation of them, are teaching our allies and enemies alike that the US is no longer a reliable trading partner.
JL Goes International, and to ETFs…… Oh my! Said 9 Feb 2026
Tariffs are likely to become inflationary once companies can no longer absorb the added costs.
These tariffs are also likely to be very inflationary once companies are no longer willing or/and able to absorb them.
JL Goes International, and to ETFs…… Oh my! Said 9 Feb 2026
The United States' share of global GDP and equity markets will keep shrinking, and that decline is accelerating.
For these reasons, I see that declining trend of the US share of the world economy described above accelerating.
JL Goes International, and to ETFs…… Oh my! Said 9 Feb 2026
Spending money does not generate happiness.
there is no research that suggests spending money generates happiness.
Some Thoughts on Spending Said 2 Feb 2026
Once invested wealth grows faster than one's spending, all further spending becomes effectively costless.
No matter what I spent, my invested money replaced it and then some. This makes everything essentially free.
Some Thoughts on Spending Said 2 Feb 2026
The desire to work rather than be idle may be an evolved human trait.
I think most people do. I think it may well be hardwired into us through evolution.
Some Thoughts on Spending Said 2 Feb 2026
Robinhood is designed for active traders rather than long-term investors.
Personally, I wouldn't use Robinhood. This is more of a platform designed for traders.
How to make sure you get the right version of The Simple Path to Wealth Said 30 May 2025
Market corrections, bear markets and crashes are a normal, recurring part of investing.
corrections, bears and crashes are all a perfectly normal part of the process.
The one thing that will determine whether the market makes you wealthy or leaves you bleeding on the side of the road Said 12 May 2025
Nobody can reliably predict when market drops will occur, how deep they'll go, or when they'll end.
You can't predict when they happen, how deep they'll go, or when they will recover.
The one thing that will determine whether the market makes you wealthy or leaves you bleeding on the side of the road Said 12 May 2025
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Mixed on Three-Inch Teeth
For what it is worth, this is the only one of his 25 odd novels Joe Pickett novels that left me disappointed in the ending. See what you think.
jlcollinsnh.com 2 Sept 2024
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Liked The Silk Roads
This last one is kind of a cheat. I've only just begun reading it. But I have absolutely savored those first pages:
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Liked The Cash Machine
While I'm thinking about it, here's another of his books I quite enjoyed:
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Recommends Hurry up and Fail
So, embrace your setbacks and let Dave show you how to fail faster, cheaper and far more effectively.
jlcollinsnh.com 2 Sept 2024
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Loved F.I.R.E for dummies
I stand in awe of what author Jackie Cummings Koski has done here. This is a comprehensive overview of what FIRE is and how it is done, fashioned in the famous "for dummies" template. I wouldn't have known how to even begin to pull this together, let alone gotten it over the finish line in such fine form.
jlcollinsnh.com 2 Sept 2024
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Recommends E=MC2
Read it for the sheer entertainment and, as a bonus, like me you might just come away with a better understanding of the equation.
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Recommends The Bogle Effect
If you'd like a balanced overview pick up a copy of The Bogle Effect and read Chapter 8: 'Some Worry'.
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Where they publish
Blog jlcollinsnh.com His blog, home of the Stock Series.
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- The Power of Self-Cleansing 30 Jul 2026 Photo by Andrew Keymaster on Unsplash Earlier this year I was getting a flood of concern over how dominate the tech/AI sector had become in the S&P 500, and by extension a total market ETF like VTI. In The Simple Path t…
- Yes, you can rent with kids! 3 Mar 2026 From JL: Turns out you can still travel, even with a kid. Who knew? Certainly not their detractors. For years they confidently said, “You can only travel as you do, and be FIRE’d, because you don’t have kids. Once you h…
- JL Goes International, and to ETFs…… Oh my! 9 Feb 2026 Photo by siamak poorjam on Unsplash Sometimes we do things that seem minor to us but somehow create a stir in others. So it seems with a couple of, to me, minor adjustments I recently made to the Collins portfolios. If…
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- Some Thoughts on Spending 2 Feb 2026 Photo by Gabriel Meinert The subject of spending seems to be getting a lot of attention of late in and around the financial independence (FI) community. The issue seems to be that those pursuing FI are on a path of depr…
- My conversation on DOAC, the 2nd biggest podcast in the world 15 Jan 2026 Back in December I got on an airplane, something I try hard not to do these days, and flew to New York. The flights, both going and returning, were delayed of course. What would prompt such rash behavior? This guy: An i…
- Win a personally autographed copy of the revised edition of The Simple Path to Wealth 1 Jul 2025 For a while now I have noticed people quoting me from my books. At first it was just charming and brought a smile to my face. But then, as they continued and became more common, the number of quotes grew. I began to reg…
- How to make sure you get the right version of The Simple Path to Wealth 30 May 2025 As most of you already know by now, as of May 20, 2025 there is a new, updated version of The Simple Path to Wealth available. Indeed, it has already reached #7 on the New York Times Best Sellers List. If you buy the bo…
- The one thing that will determine whether the market makes you wealthy or leaves you bleeding on the side of the road 12 May 2025 I’ve been an investor in the stock market for 50 years. Here’s the one thing that will determine whether the market makes you wealthy or leaves you bleeding on the side of the road: What you do when the market drops. Ma…
- A New Edition of The Simple Path to Wealth 18 Apr 2025 Let’s start with a couple pieces of exciting news, and then I’ll fill you in. First, there is a brand new edition of The Simple Path to Wealth coming to bookstores on May 20th. Second, my pal Pete Adeney, Mr. Money Must…
- Deja vu all over again 7 Apr 2025 April 7, 2025 Deja vu all over again A few short years ago my blog comment section and social media were blowing up. Panic was in the air. The comments were varied, but uniformly convinced this time was different. As a…
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- I felt like I was riding around with Jerry Seinfeld for this interview: 20 Oct 2026 2dads1car.com
- @AuthorsEquity @AuthorsEQTY Jess didn't show me SPWW until it was done. Turns out she quoted me a few times. Here's one: "Since money is the single most powerful tool we have for navigating this complex world we've created, understanding it is critical" 19 Oct 2026 amazon.com
- "F-You Money is your mental armor in a world of uncertainty." —Jessica Collins, The Simple Path to Wealth Workbook. 17 Oct 2026 amazon.com
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- I was reminded of this quote the other day. I like it so much, it is in The Simple Path to Wealth. “Money frees you from doing things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly everything, money is handy.” — Groucho Marx I can relate. 😃 15 Oct 2026
- And she is now FI (Financially Independent) 13 Oct 2026
- Got my copy! 😎😃 8 Oct 2026
- Best price ever—The Simple Path to Wealth is on sale for Amazon Prime Day at the lowest price it's ever been. The Kindle is $1.99 and the Hardcover is only $15 (50% off). 2 Oct 2026 geni.us
- AI can't be all bad 😂: 29 Sept 2026
- The Simple Path goes to India... 23 Sept 2026 youtube.com
- Another conversation with my pal Libby, this time about her setting the Gold Standard of Minimalism & my Theory of Gravity. 20 Sept 2026 youtube.com
- This is the video that belongs with that last post (but the one in there is good too!): 13 Sept 2026 youtube.com
- Here’s my pal Libby's most recent video on her cruise ship life asking for my take on what ‘retirement’ means. https://t.co/fkQGa2BAtc See less 📷 https://t.co/x9AvCQ4ecG I Saved Just Enough Money to Retire & Live on Cruise Ships (FIRE) 13 Sept 2026
- Love the shout out and the nice selection of quotes, but #6 is not actually from me or the book. 18 Aug 2026
- My pal @justindavidcarl My pal Justin writes Fit Rich Life. In the second section… RICH — F*ck It Money & Financial Independence …he talks about his interview with my daughter and The Simple Path to Wealth Workbook she just wrote. 17 Aug 2026 fitrichlife.com
- From the @shaneparrish newsletter, this is the "secret" + Be reliable + Avoid drama + Help other people win + Take care of your body + Take care of your mind + Live below your means + Treat your job as if it matters + Take care of your relationships Simple but not easy 5 Jul 2026
- If you've ever wondered if The Simple Path really works, here you go: 25 Jun 2026
- The Simple Path to Wealth is at the lowest price it's ever been right now on Amazon for their Prime Day deal—if you've been meaning to pick up a copy or share one with a friend, now's the time: 23 Jun 2026 amazon.com
- Great book, and I was honored to write the foreword! This is pretty much how I got though my career. 😎 19 Jun 2026
- My pal Justin has me back on his podcast for a third (!) round 😉 17 Jun 2026 youtu.be
- Great question Kenny. I have chosen it for my weekly news letter, so keep an eye out for it there. You can subscribe here if you haven't already: 13 May 2026 thesimplepathtowealth.kit.com
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