MI208: The Finance Super App w/ Brian Barnes

<p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: </strong></p><ul><li>02:10 - What led Brian to start M1 Finance and what sets them apart from industry titans like Vanguard and Fidelity.</li><li>07:11 - How M1 Finance is providing features to retail investors that are traditionally only provided to the ultra-wealthy.</li><li>10:32 - How M1 Finance’s borrowing feature works.</li><li>21:13 - Brian’s thoughts around trading and speculating versus long-term investing.</li><li>26:04 - How cryptocurrencies play into M1 Finance’s vision.</li><li>35:40 - How Brian envisions the fintech industry evolving over time.</li><li>39:18 - Why Brian purchased a 119-year-old bank.</li><li>41:19 - How M1 Finance adapted to remote work.</li><li>43:57 - Brian’s biggest lesson in starting and building a company.</li><li>And much, much more!</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>BOOKS AND RESOURCES</strong></p><ul><li>Check out <a href="https://m1.com/?affiliateCode=VugzUKxfOxyNU%3Abx1xW5C1TZUkDUUBQtMVJ20A0&amp;utm_source=2463221&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=10646&amp;utm_term=VugzUKxfOxyNU%3Abx1xW5C1TZUkDUUBQtMVJ20A0&amp;utm_content=Online%20Tracking%20Link&amp;irgwc=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>M1 Finance</strong></a>.</li><li>Related Episode:<a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/studying-billionaires/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> Studying Billionaires &amp; Portfolio Allocation w/ Trey Lockerbie -&nbsp;MI184</strong></a></li><li>Related Episode<strong>:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/just-keep-buying/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Just Keep Buying w/ Nicholas Maggiulli – MI157</strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>NEW TO THE SHOW?</strong></p><ul><li>Check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/mi-starter-packs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target