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Expert #31

Elena Voss

Expert #31

Elena Voss

Investing

Process first. Prediction is entertainment that got a budget.

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About the Expert

Elena manages a long-term process for families who would rather be right over decades than interesting over weekends. She writes about temperament, costs, and the difference between a thesis and a mood. 31 Experts selected her because she can talk about markets without recruiting the reader into a casino.

  • Investment professional focused on long-horizon allocation.
  • Special Edition built around a written investment policy, not tips.
  • Public writing on costs, temperament and doing nothing on purpose.

Special Edition

The Top 10

In the Special Edition they answer The Top 10. These are the questions. The answers live in the book.

  1. 01

    If you could give just one piece of advice to someone starting out in this discipline, what would it be?

  2. 02

    What was the biggest challenge you faced in your career, and how did you overcome it?

  3. 03

    What is the most important “Never do this…” rule in your discipline?

  4. 04

    Who inspired or mentored you, and what did you learn from them?

  5. 05

    What is the biggest discovery you wish you had known on day one?

  6. 06

    What do outsiders consistently misunderstand about your discipline?

  7. 07

    What decision looked small at the time but changed everything?

  8. 08

    What skill outside your discipline has contributed most to your success?

  9. 09

    What belief did you hold when you started that you no longer believe today?

  10. 10

    When your career is remembered, what do you hope people say you stood for?

The Top 10 is not a public interview. Buy the edition to read what they said.

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Expert Playbook

Rules for doing nothing

If the policy does not require an action, the action is optional — and optional actions are usually entertainment.

Recommended resources

  • An investment policy statement, one page

    Write it before the market gets loud.

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