What JL Collins thinks about capitalism

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Author of The Simple Path to Wealth and of the jlcollinsnh.com stock series on index-fund investing.

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2 Feb 2026

Our readingOnce invested wealth grows faster than one's spending, all further spending becomes effectively costless.

Their wordsNo matter what I spent, my invested money replaced it and then some. This makes everything essentially free.

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