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JL Collins

What JL Collins thinks about investing

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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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6 dated positions, 2025 to 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what JL Collins has said — not written or endorsed by them.

  1. Our readingMarket bubbles and crashes are inevitable but impossible to predict in advance.

    Their wordsTo be clear, this doesn't mean there will never be bubbles or crashes. There definitely will be. It is just that nobody can predict them.

    ↗The Power of Self-Cleansingjlcollinsnh.com 1st of 2 in this piece

  3. Our readingBuying beyond what you can comfortably afford leaves people financially weaker and stuck living paycheck to paycheck.

    Their wordsBuying from a position of weakness keeps people in debt and living pay check to pay check.

    ↗The Power of Self-Cleansingjlcollinsnh.com 2nd of 2 in this piece

  4. 5 months earlier

  5. Our readingThe point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy.

    Their wordsStop thinking about what your money can buy. Think about what your money can earn.

    ↗Yes, you can rent with kids!jlcollinsnh.com

  6. 9 months earlier

  7. Our readingRobinhood is designed for active traders rather than long-term investors.

    Their wordsPersonally, I wouldn't use Robinhood. This is more of a platform designed for traders.

    ↗How to make sure you get the right version of The Simple Path to Wealthjlcollinsnh.com

  8. 3 weeks earlier

  9. Our readingMarket corrections, bear markets and crashes are a normal, recurring part of investing.

    Their wordscorrections, bears and crashes are all a perfectly normal part of the process.

    ↗The one thing that will determine whether the market makes you wealthy or leaves you bleeding on the side of the roadjlcollinsnh.com 1st of 2 in this piece

  11. Our readingNobody can reliably predict when market drops will occur, how deep they'll go, or when they'll end.

    Their wordsYou can't predict when they happen, how deep they'll go, or when they will recover.

    ↗The one thing that will determine whether the market makes you wealthy or leaves you bleeding on the side of the roadjlcollinsnh.com 2nd of 2 in this piece