Beyond the Market

Wecome to Beyond the Market with Anthony Cotter. In this podcast we learn how to become a great investor, think and invest for the long term and ignore the short term noise in the market, news and social media.

Beyond the Market is a business podcast hosted by Anthony Cotter, with 74 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Anthony Cotter hosts Beyond the Market, a business show with 74 episodes published.

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  Episode #74

  Episode 74 - What is really stopping you from investing?

  Aug 31, 202628 min

  Why haven’t you started investing yet? For most people, it isn’t because they don’t understand that investing can help them build long-term wealth. Instead, there are a handful of barriers that keep them waiting for the “right” moment. In this episode of Beyond the Market, I break down four of the biggest reasons people put off investing, the fear of losing money, feeling like they don’t know enough, believing they don’t have enough money to start, and convincing themselves they’ll invest later. Drawing on 15 years of investing experience and over a decade working professionally in finance, I explain why investing doesn’t require perfect knowledge, why volatility is different from permanently losing money, and why starting with £100 can matter far more than it initially appears. I also look at the cost of waiting and why intelligent professionals can fall into the trap of turning investment research into procrastination. If you don't already, make sure that you subscribe and don't forget to follow @anthonycotterfinance on Instagram and TikTok.

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  Episode #73

  Episode 73 - Investing into individual stocks is not stupid, but doesn't mean you should.

  Aug 24, 202627 min

  Is investing in individual stocks stupid? That is the argument I keep seeing across personal finance social media. And while I agree that most people probably should not be picking individual stocks, I completely disagree with the idea that stock picking itself is "stupid". In this episode of Beyond the Market, I explain why investing in individual companies is far harder than most people realise. I've been investing for 15 years and work in finance, so I know first hand. We look at what actually goes into analysing an individual company, how much research professional investors undertake before say "yes" because most of the time you do teh research to a point where you say "No". Even experienced fund managers struggle to consistently outperform the market. They have teams of analysts, access to information and management, which individuals don't have. And spending an hour scrolling through Reddit to find bargains isn't going to be a strategy long term. Finally, I explain why I still invest in individual stocks myself and why that does not mean I think everyone else should. If you are building your first £100,000 invested and wondering whether to choose individual stocks, ETFs or index funds, this episode will help you understand the trade-offs. If you enjoy this episode, rate it 5 stars wherever you listen to your podcasts, and don't forget to follow @anthonycotterfinance on Instagram and TikTok.

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  Episode #72

  Episode 72 - Why my investing has got more simple.

  Aug 17, 202627 min

  In this episode of Beyond the Market, I explain how my approach to investing has changed after more than a decade of investing professionally and why experience has pushed me towards simplicity rather than complexity. When I started investing, I thought being a good investor meant researching individual stocks, building financial models, finding undervalued companies and trying to outperform the stock market. But professional investing taught me something more important, that genuinely attractive investments are difficult to find, and proper research takes a huge amount of time. Over time the way that I ivnest has developed, from thinking that I had to invest into individual stocks to today, where the a significant portion of my personal portfolio is invested through diversified index funds and ETFs. Individual stocks still have a place, but they now have to justify why I should own them instead of simply owning the broader market. I also discuss why this matters when building your first £100,000 invested, why contribution rate often matters more than constant portfolio optimisation, and how complexity can become another form of investing procrastination. If you don't already make sure you follow @anthonycotterfinance on Instagram and TikTok. If you did enjoy this episode, it would be great if you could leave a review, wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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  Episode #71

  Episode 71 - The Stock Market Is (Probably) Not Going to Zero

  Aug 10, 202627 min

  What would actually happen if the stock market went to zero? It is one of the biggest fears stopping people from investing: “What if I put my money into the stock market and lose everything?” In this episode of Beyond the Market, I break down what a stock market going to absolute zero would really mean. We look at how the stock market actually works with using the S&P 500 as the example, why individual companies can go bankrupt without the entire index disappearing, and how an index continually evolves as companies rise, fall and are replaced. But then we take the argument further. What would it take to actually go to zero? What would need to happen for every major company to become completely worthless? What happens to banks, currencies, property rights and the wider financial system in that scenario? And even after a catastrophic event, would businesses producing food, energy, medicine and transport really remain worthless forever? We also explore why people fear losing everything in the stock market in the first place, and how stories about failed companies, speculative investments and trading losses can distort how we think about diversified investing. If you have ever worried about investing in the S&P 500, ETFs or index funds because “the market could go to zero”, this episode is for you. If you don't already make sure that you follow @anthonycotterfinance on Instagram and TikTok where I talk about all things finance daily.

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  Episode #70

  Episode 70 - Lessons from an AI fund collapse

  Aug 3, 202635 min

  A fund losing 67% in a single month is a dramatic story. But for me, the real value is not in the entertainment, tt is in the lessons individual investors can take from it. In this episode of Beyond the Market, I use the collapse of Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI focused fund, Situational Awareness, as a case study in risk, behaviour and portfolio construction. I explain why being right about a long-term trend is not enough, why concentration is not automatically the villain, and how leverage can remove your freedom to wait. I also look at why professional investors can still fail, how exceptional success can create the conditions for future losses, and why extraordinary returns are not always evidence of repeatable skill. This is not a personal tear down, an argument against stock picking, conviction or concentrated investing. It is an argument for understanding the risks you are taking and making sure one decision cannot permanently ruin you. These are lessons that are for anyone building their first £100,000 invested, the message is simple, you do not need a 400% year to be a great investor. You need consistency, sensible risk, patience and the ability to stay invested long enough for compounding to work. That matters far more than finding the next spectacular winner. Make sure that you follow @anthonycotterfinance on Instagram and TikTok for more.

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