Beyond the Market

Most people think investing has to be complicated to work. But what if that belief is actually costing you money? In this episode, we explore why simple strategies, like index funds, high savings rates, and long-term thinking for individual investors often outperform the complex models used by professional investors. From data showing that over 85% of active funds underperform, to Warren Buffett’s...

Most people save for something a house, a car, a holiday. But what if saving for nothing specific is actually the smartest financial move you can make? In this episode, we explore why saving is about more than just future spending, it’s about independence, security, and surviving life’s inevitable surprises. We break down the UK’s worrying savings stats, share Bill Gates’ approach to keeping Micro...

Everyone wants results now, but deep down we all know best outcomes take time. In this episode, we unpack why patience is an investment strategy. Drawing on wisdom from Warren Buffett and Morgan Housel, we explore how thinking in decades, not days, creates an edge most individual investors overlook. We’ll look at how humans are wired for immediacy, why Buffett’s real advantage was time and how the...

In this episode of Beyond the Market , we explore the uncomfortable truth behind success in investing and business: luck plays a bigger role than most people want to admit. We unpack the story of the lockdown investor who hit it big on a speculative bet, and what happened when others tried to copy them. Then, we look at tech giants like Apple and Google and how their success stories were shaped as...

What if long-term investing success isn’t about brilliance, but about avoiding stupidity? In this episode of Beyond the Market , we break down the five most common mistakes that destroy investor returns. From panic selling during crashes to chasing hot stocks and trying to time the market, we explore how these behavioural traps cost more than most realise and can ultimately wipe you out. You'l...

We’re wired to feel the pain from losing money more strongly than gains, this is how we as humans are wired. This is called called Loss Aversion. In this episode, we unpack what Loss Aversion is, how it impacts our investing and daily life, and what Loss Aversion means for your investing decisions. From Daniel Kahneman’s experiments on the discovery of Loss Aversion to why just the thought of losi...

Did you know that 80% of women save regularly, but fewer than one in five invest? In this episode, we flip the script on the myth that investing is just for men. Featuring insights from Hetty Green the richest woman in America at the time, we dive into why women make incredible investors, how they invest differently, and why the belief that investing is too risky or complicated is holding women ba...

Social media is changing how people think about investing, and not for the better. In this episode, I explore how platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Twitter push extreme opinions, crash predictions, and hype stocks over real investing, long term thinking and long term wealth. I share a personal story from launching a YouTube channel focused on long-term investing and wealth creation, an...

In this episode, we break down the most timeless lessons from Warren Buffett at the 2025 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting. From the power of patience and long-term thinking to how to act when fear grips the market, these insights go beyond headlines and hype. You'll hear Buffett's own words — and the takeaways everyone not just serious investor should understand. Plus, we cover what wasn&...

What’s the difference between looking rich and being wealthy? In this episode, we unpack why true wealth is often invisible. From car finance to credit card debt and why real wealth is about control over your time, not how loud your lifestyle is. This episode is about shifting your mindset from impressing others to building quiet freedom.

Compounding is the most powerful force in investing and in life, but teh secret is that it doesn’t look powerful at first. It’s slow, invisible until it isn’t. In this episode, we break down how small, consistent action, whether reading, investing, working out, or language learnin, stack up into unstoppable momentum over time. We’ll look at why consistency beats intensity, how Buffett built his fo...

Market crashes are inevitable—but panic is optional. In this episode, I dig into what really happens when the market tanks, why emotional discipline matters more than prediction (and money), and how great investors keep their heads when everyone else is losing theirs. You’ll hear: Why the 2008 crash and COVID crash were opportunities, not just disasters, if you did the opposite of everyone else Wh...

Why do investors keep falling for the same traps? In this episode, we dig into recency bias—our tendency to overvalue what's happening now and ignore what’s happened before. From the "dot-com boom" to meme stocks and crypto, history shows us that bubbles and crashes are nothing new. Yet every time, investors convince themselves “this time is different.” We’ll look at how recency bias impacts your...

Many believe financial success is about intelligence, high earnings, or access to exclusive financial knowledge but that cannot be further from the truth. "Financial success is not a hard science. It’s a soft skill, where how you behave is more important than what you know." - Morgan Housel

“The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.” Everyone should invest, but investing is a game of levels. You start with the basics and gradually take on more complex and risky opportunities as you gain experience. People want to fight the final boss before they start going through the levels. Here is a breakdown to help you get to the next level.

Have you ever wanted to invest but felt overwhelmed by stock tips, market trends, or just the sheer amount of noise about the world of finance on TV, social media and in the news? You’re not alone. But what if I told you that great investing isn’t about any of that and you don't have to be overwhlemed? Welcome to Beyond the Market. Follow me on Instagram @anthonycotterfinance to chat about all thi...