Peter Lynch Archives - The Property Couch

Tired of the hype, the hot tips, and the next-big-thing promises?

So are we. 😤

We didn’t start this podcast to join the hype—we started it to call it out and protect everyday investors from falling for it.

And in today’s episode, we’re zooming out from the noise and hype to returning to timeless wisdom.

That’s right folks, we’re learning from five of the greatest investors of all time…

💡 Ray Dalio

These Titans didn’t follow trends—they built timeless frameworks, stuck to their principles, and played the long game.

You’ll hear the key philosophies that guided their success—and how these exact lessons can apply to your property journey.

From riding market cycles and avoiding survivorship bias to preparing for downturns and ignoring spruikers…

This episode is your investment reset—or the perfect place to start if you’re building a smarter, more sustainable strategy. Listen now folks 😊

NSW Investors are being squeezed. Here’s how to push back!
The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has launched a petition urging the NSW Government to stop unfairly targeting property investors with short-sighted policies.These decisions don’t just affect landlords—they impact renters and the broader housing market, too. 👉 Sign the petition today.

Articles from Ben’s “What’s Making Property News”:
National, state and territory population, December 2024 | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Guests & Episodes Mentioned:
551 | What Elephants Can Teach You About Property Growth

0:00 – 553 | The Anti-Spruiker Playbook: What Buffett, Dalio & 3 Other Greats Can Teach Property Investors
2:40 – Sign PICA’s petition against NSW’s rental reform
3:15 – Mindset Minute: “We suffer more in imagination than in reality”
4:25 – The greatest investors of all time didn’t do THIS
9:07 – The Master of Macro Cycles: Ray Dalio
11:57 – “He who lives by the crystal ball is destined to…”
12:24 – How to think like Dalio
16:31 – The Cycle Watcher: Howard Marks
17:31 – “The most important thing is not what you buy, it’s what you…”
19:36 – How to apply Marks’ principles to property
23:27 – The Philosopher Capitalist: Charlie Munger
25:24 – “The big money is not in the buying or the selling, but in the…”
27:15 – Munger 101: The #3 S (Stupidity, Simplicity, and Self-control)
29:11 – The Common-Sense Investor: Peter Lynch
31:16 – “Know what you own and know why you…”
33:36 – Lynch’s key is in understanding everyday value
35:28 – The Oracle of Omaha: Warren Buffett
37:26 – “Our favourite holding period is…”
39:29 – Buffett’s buy & hold through the noise outlook
41:18 – What ties these 5 legends together?
45:45 – Before you get caught up in the next big thing, ask yourself…

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