Episode 1 · October 24, 2026 — The most expensive mistake in investing isn't picking the wrong stock. It's being out of the market on the wrong days. Tom explains why the best days and the worst days arrive together — and why you can't dodge one without dodging the other.
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Put money in the S&P 500 and leave it alone for 25 years, and history says you'd have earned about 11% a year. Miss just the 10 best days out of roughly 6,300, and that drops to about 6%. Miss the 40 best days, and you're negative. The catch: the biggest gains almost always show up during the scariest moments, right when everyone wants to sell. Time in the market beats trying to time it, almost every time.
Remember: when in doubt, stay invested.