WTT: 5.5 Lessons at 55

[upbeat music] This What's Ted's Thinking? Five and a Half Lessons at 55 shares what five and a half decades of investing, podcasting, and mistakes have taught me about people, markets, and myself.

I turned 55 and a half recently.

I gave up celebrating half birthdays a long time ago, but this one made me pause.

I'm probably past the midpoint of my life, though hopefully nowhere near the end.

Along the way, I've interviewed thousands of investors, made plenty of mistakes, and changed my mind more often than I expected.

These are the five and a half lessons I'd keep if I had to throw everything else away.