The Simple Path to Wealth | JL Collins | Talks at Google

Why HN readers recommended it

HN points people to it as the clearest single video on simple, long-term index fund investing.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Talks at Google

Topic

index fund investing

Format

talk

Level

intro

HN recommenders in dataset

7

HN mentions in dataset

7

Recommendation years in dataset

2019–2025

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• > buy real things that appreciate over time Companies are real things that appreciate over time. Stock is ownership of that. I wouldn't characterize it as a scam exactly. I do think people underestimate how clever markets are and would advise against trying to outsmart …

• Reddit FIRE is also worth reading: [LINK] Also JL Collins' book "The Simple Path to Wealth" is well worth a read, on the same topic. If you don't want to get it, this talk covers the basics: [VIDEO]

• JL Collins [1] has a great talk at Google I discovered while perusing youtube[2]. He taps into Warren's advice of not watching the markets too closely (mentioned in your second link). [1] [LINK] [2] [VIDEO]