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Diary of a CEO · 2026-01-12

Passive Income Expert: Buying A House Makes You Poorer Than Renting!

Passive Income Expert: Buying A House Makes You Poorer Than Renting!

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VTSAX (Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund)

Vanguard

“I'm an advocate of investing in... which would be my recommendation”
“I'm an advocate of investing in broad-based, low-cost stock index funds... An example of that is VTSAX, which is Vanguard's total stock market index fund.”— JL Collins

The guest's own work

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The Simple Path to Wealth

JL Collins

“You wrote a book, a very iconic book that sold millions of copies called The Simple Path to Wealth. Why did you write this book?”— JL Collins
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Pathfinders

JL Collins

“Whereas the people who make less money probably don't have those same social pressures... And that's was the point of doing Pathfinders.”— JL Collins
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How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before It Was Fashionable

JL Collins

“there is a third book, a slightly smaller, called How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before It Was Fashionable, a cautionary tale.”— JL Collins

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

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The Intelligent Investor

Benjamin Graham

“Benjamin Graham, who who wrote The Intelligent Investor, who was a mentor to Warren Buffett, basically said what you should do is look for value companies”— JL Collins