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We have some great guests lined up in the coming weeks, so we figured we\u2019d squeeze in another Q&A episode. This week, Meb is back from traveling yet again, this time to The Caymans. The show starts with Meb giving us highlights from the trip, as well as one low-light (waking up one morning to find a welt on his head, and hoping it isn\u2019t Zika). This transitions into a topic recently covered in one of Meb\u2019s blog posts; of all the animals that people find most terrifying, lions and sharks are near the top of the list. But statistically, lions and sharks are responsible for only a tiny amount of human deaths per year. You know what kills 725,000 humans per year \u2013 yet few fear (until recently)? Mosquitos. Similarly, many investors are terrified about the outcome of the U.S. Presidential election. But this election isn\u2019t likely to \u201ckill\u201d a portfolio. On the other hand, you know what is? The mosquito known as \u201cfees.\u201d Eventually, the conversation gravitates toward listener questions. A few you\u2019ll hear Meb tackle are:\n-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0What are some of the best ways and resources to learn about markets and investing?\n\xa0\n-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0(Dovetails into\u2026) Why don\u2019t we hear Meb discuss single-stock fundamental analysis more often?\n\xa0\n-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0What does the typical day look like for Meb and other successful investment professionals? Habits? Amount of reading? How much sleep? And so on\u2026\n\xa0\n-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0How does an investor tell the difference between an investment strategy that\u2019s simply \u201cout of favor\u201d (and therefore, underperforming) versus a strategy that has truly lost its effectiveness (and underperforming)?\n\xa0\n-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0One of the variables in Bogle\u2019s formula for estimating returns is dividend yield. Why wouldn\u2019t you substitute shareholder yield instead?\n\xa0\n-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0What are the pros/cons of protecting the downside by buying puts versus using trend following?\n\xa0\n-\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Assuming an investor is a huge risk taker and can handle it, should he put all his money in the asset class with the highest expected return \u2013 for instance, be \u201call in\u201d Russia?\nAs usual, there\u2019s lots more, including Meb\u2019s upcoming travel schedule. He\u2019s going to be in Orange County, New York, Richmond, and D.C., so drop him a line if you\u2019ll be in the areas. All this and far more in Episode 25.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices