MI208: The Finance Super App w/ Brian Barnes

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

02:10 - What led Brian to start M1 Finance and what sets them apart from industry titans like Vanguard and Fidelity.07:11 - How M1 Finance is providing features to retail investors that are traditionally only provided to the ultra-wealthy.10:32 - How M1 Finance’s borrowing feature works.21:13 - Brian’s thoughts around trading and speculating versus long-term investing.26:04 - How cryptocurrencies play into M1 Finance’s vision.35:40 - How Brian envisions the fintech industry evolving over time.39:18 - Why Brian purchased a 119-year-old bank.41:19 - How M1 Finance adapted to remote work.43:57 - Brian’s biggest lesson in starting and building a company.And much, much more!

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BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Check out M1 Finance.Related Millennial Investing Episode: Studying Billionaires & Portfolio Allocation w/ Trey Lockerbie - MI184Related Millennial Investing Episode: Just Keep Buying w/ Nicholas Maggiulli.

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