Would you mind introducing yourself?
Yes, I'm Jason Zweig, and I write the Intelligent Investor column for the Wall Street Journal.
And what makes you so intelligent, Jason Zweig?
Oh, that's a great question, Ryan.
So I often hear from readers that I'm stupid, so let's take it.
Head on.
Jason is no dummy.
He writes one of The Wall Street Journal's most popular columns called The Intelligent Investor,
where he gives readers advice on how to think about their investments.
And for Jason, intelligent investing comes down to a few basic principles.
It's about judgment.
It's about common sense and independence and skepticism.
Which are harder skills to learn, actually.
They are very difficult to learn and I, as time passes,
I've come to think of them as virtues rather than skills.
Jason's job is to guide those investors.
And today, he's going to take some questions to set us on the right path for 2026.
Are you ready?
I'm ready.
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