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Diary of a CEO · 2026-01-29

Early Retirement Expert: A House Vs Stocks... (Here Is The Truth)

Early Retirement Expert: A House Vs Stocks... (Here Is The Truth)

Recommended on this episode

BookRecommendedISBN verified

The Diary of a CEO

Steven Bartlett

“Anybody who hasn't read your book, you wrote this great book”
“you wrote this great book about Diary of a CEO, right? Anybody who hasn't read your book, you wrote this great book.”— David Bach
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Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)

Vanguard

“the first one I would talk about and look at”
“Look at the Vanguard Total Stock Fund. The symbol is VTI. Okay, this is this is actually the largest index fund in the world.”— David Bach
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Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA)

Vanguard

“cuz I own these funds”
“the global version of VTI is a symbol... this is the Vanguard global index fund without US stocks. Symbol again is V E A.”— David Bach
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Invesco QQQ (Nasdaq 100 ETF)

Invesco (inferred)

“You need the best tech fund that's existed since my lifetime”
“You need the best tech fund that's existed since my lifetime, and that's the Nasdaq 100 ETF. And the symbol for that is QQQ.”— David Bach

The guest's own work

BookBy the guestISBN verified

Smart Women Finish Rich

David Bach

“My first book, which you have sitting over here, was a book called Smart Women Finish Rich. It was the lessons that my grandmother taught me.”— David Bach
BookBy the guestISBN verified

The Automatic Millionaire

David Bach

“When I wrote The Automatic Millionaire 20 years ago, two things have happened since then. The stock market has gone up in 20 years 600%.”— David Bach
BookBy the guestISBN verified

Smart Couples Finish Rich

David Bach

“The other book that you wrote, which sold incredibly incredibly well, is this book about Smart Couples Finish Rich.”— Steven Bartlett

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

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Vanguard Balanced Index Fund

Vanguard

“Let me give you a super boring fund. I'm not sponsored by Vanguard... Look up the Vanguard balanced fund.”— David Bach
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Acorns

Acorns

“There's a company called Acorns. I invested in Acorns back in 2015. Acorns came up with an app that helps you roll your change up.”— David Bach
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Monarch

Monarch Money (inferred)

“Probably the two popular most popular apps are Monarch and YNAB. You can also use your credit cards.”— David Bach
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YNAB (You Need A Budget)

YNAB

“Probably the two popular most popular apps are Monarch and YNAB. You can also use your credit cards.”— David Bach