How to Build the Perfect Portfolio - Part 2 of 2

Your Money Guide on the Side · Tyler Gardner · Sep 7, 2026 · 38 min

About this episode

Tyler covers five more of the greatest investing thinkers of the last century, including Merton, Leibowitz, Shiller, Ellis, and Siegel, then pulls all ten together into a practical framework. The conclusion: keep costs low, know yourself, diversify broadly, protect against inflation, and stay the course.

Questions this episode answers

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How do I build a simple investment portfolio?

Tyler Gardner distills ten legendary investors into five rules for a portfolio you will actually stick with: low costs, self-knowledge, diversification.

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