Do Your Own Research: What Real Investment Research Actually Looks Like

E216 - Do Your Own Research: What Real Investment Research Actually Looks Like

Published: April 15, 2026

Duration: 46:07

"Do Your Own Research" is one of the most parroted phrases in investing — slapped on every stock tip, TikTok video and crypto tweet. But what does good research actually look like for a retail investor?

And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week: Do contrarian investors actually make money?

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