Will Waterhouse (a millennial investor) attempts to demystify the world of saving and investing for young people. "Make it Stack" consists of chatting breeze, passive indices and discussing the philosophy of other investors who are looking to build wealth in a sustainable way. *Despite my confidence and enthusiasm, our content should not be misconstrued as financial advice. If you are unsure of making any investment decision, please contact your financial advisor.
In this episode, I talk about "fiat" currencies and the problems that arise with money printing. Key summary: History tells us that currencies face chronic debasement over the long term with the USD losing 95% of its purchasing power over the last 100 years. When you hear "Quantitative Easing", think "central bank money printing". Money printing causes: i) misallocations of capital ii) reduced…
In this episode, I talk about how you can protect your cash savings from inflation. Key summary: Inflation in the developed world has increased substantially due to a variety of factors including the war in Ukraine, supply chain issues, the expansion of the money supply and the global economy emerging from COVID-19. Inflation is an insidious force which reduce the value of cash over time if you…
In this episode, I talk about my investment blunder - which was buying Beyond Meat shares. Key summary: In August 2020, I purchased £1000 worth of Beyond Meat Inc - a then trendy company in the plant-based meat industry which looked to be capitalising on the demographic shift in the Western World to a more environmental/ethical diet. Since investing, poor company management, industry headwinds and…
In this episode I speak with Ato aka SavvyWallet who is passionate about getting as many people onto the financial freedom train as possible. After struggling with money as a student and getting a black mark on his credit score, Ato decided to make a change. He started budgeting, improving his credit score and started on the journey to become more investment savvy. In the podcast we talk about how…
Welcome to "Make it Stack" with Will Waterhouse, the podcast designed to demystify the world of saving and investing for young people. In this episode, I talk with Wes (@investingwithwes) and Jack (@zebuthegreat) who are both keen value investors and try to pick stocks at a discount to their true intrinsic value based on thorough research. Topics discussed: 2017 Crypto-mania Wes & Jack's…
Welcome to "Make it Stack" with Will Waterhouse, the podcast designed to demystify the world of saving and investing for young people. In this episode, I discuss whether you should pay off your (UK) Student Loan early. Is it worth doing if you have a lump sum? Topics Discussed/Key Summary: For a graduate in their mid-twenties with £50k of student debt… Paying off the student loan early makes most…
In this episode I speak with Lewis Harding aka @lewishardinginvest on Instagram. Lewis is an accountant by trade and based up in Yorkshire (god's own country). He also an avid property and value investor who intends to build multiple sources of income through stocks, real estate and businesses. Key topics discussed: Lewis' investment journey His Target Asset Allocation Commodity (Uranium)…
Welcome to the "Make it Stack" podcast by Cayton Analytics with your host Will Waterhouse, the podcast designed to demystify the world of saving and investing for young people. In this episode I speak with Logan Colhoun aka @the_market_minute on Instagram. Logan is an avid value investor based in the US who is constantly on the look out for mis-priced securities that look attractive based on…
Welcome to the "Make it Stack" podcast by Cayton Analytics with your Will Waterhouse, the podcast designed to demystify the world of saving and investing for young people. In this episode I speak with Dan Robertson - an investment professional who works in the investment consultancy industry. Key topics discussed: His personal investment journey which started as a young teenager, Real Estate…
Welcome to "Make it Stack" with Will Waterhouse, the podcast designed to demystify the world of saving and investing for young people. In this episode, I unpack financial freedom. How can this actually be achieved? Topics Discussed/Key Summary: Financial freedom can be defined as the situation where the natural yield on your invested capital is enough to sustain your desired standard of living.…