{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Real World Retirement Podcast","title":"First Principles of Investing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2510,"description":"Episode 11 – First Principles of Investing | Real World Retirement Podcast\nIn this episode of Real World Retirement, host Alexander Pushman sits down with Foguth Financial advisor Leyland Lindie for a wide-ranging conversation that blends bold real-life stories with a fresh take on financial planning.\n\nLeyland shares an unforgettable moment from early in his career—when a client confidently wired $1 million to “buy the market” at the height of the COVID panic in April 2020. While the world was melting down, this client was calmly executing a strategy prepared well in advance. The story highlights the power of preparation and having a trusted advisor who understands the bigger picture.\n\nFrom there, the conversation dives into Leyland's contrarian approach to financial planning using “first principles thinking”—a problem-solving mindset rooted in engineering. Instead of following the status quo or conventional advice, Leyland explains how breaking down each element of a financial plan to its core truths can lead to more customized, confident decisions.\n\nWhether you’re new to planning or looking for a deeper philosophy behind the numbers, this episode will challenge your assumptions and help you think more intentionally about your future.\n\n👉 Tune in now to hear why rethinking the rules—and the timing—could be the smartest move you make.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JVPIALM1V-BU76C2w51VnqmXTui1rhnDLJ6NmGej93s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zZWQw/NDcxMGJlNWVjZjMy/OWM5OGIxYzY2MDJi/ZmI0ZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}