Welcome to the Fool Disclosure podcast with Bill Mann and Shelby McFaddin from Motley Fool Asset Management. Each episode brings intellectual curiosity, candor, and a genuinely foolish perspective to markets, businesses, and current events. Drawing on Motley Fool Asset Management’s idiosyncratic view of what makes businesses and business leaders great, Bill and Shelby explore the long game through conversations that are honest, a little unconventional, and always grounded in real experience. You won’t find panic or predictions here – just ideas that help you understand risk, stay steady through uncertainty, and invest with real conviction over time.
How Much Investment Risk Is Right for You? (Ep. 2)
How do you start investing when you are worried about making the wrong first move? Before choosing an investment, consider what the money is for, when you may need it, and how much risk you can realistically take.
In this episode of Fool Disclosure, Bill Mann and Shelby McFaddin discuss how beginners can start investing based on their goals, time horizon, and financial situation. They explain the difference between risk tolerance, how much risk feels comfortable, and risk capacity, how much risk your circumstances allow you to take. Bill and Shelby also compare active and passive investing, explore diversified index funds and Roth accounts, and discuss how much money someone may need to begin. They examine how emotions, upbringing, financial security, and past experiences can influence investment decisions.
Bill and Shelby discuss:
How to start investing when you are new to the stock market
What to consider before choosing your first investment
How much money you may need to begin investing
The difference between risk tolerance and risk capacity
How financial goals and investment time horizons affect risk
And more!
Connect with Motley Fool Asset Management:
Motley Fool Asset Management (https://fooletfs.com/)
LinkedIn: Motley Fool Asset Management (https://www.linkedin.com/company/motley-fool-asset-management/)
LinkedIn: Bill Mann (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-mann-a82b8/)
LinkedIn: Shelby McFaddin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelbyflm/)
15 Oct 2026
Foolish by Design: Bill and Shelby Explain Their “Foolish” Approach to Investing (Ep. 1)
What separates successful long-term investors from everyone else? It often isn’t having more information. It’s knowing what deserves your attention and what doesn’t.
In the premiere episode of Fool Disclosure, Bill Mann and Shelby McFaddin introduce the investing philosophy behind Motley Fool Asset Management and explore why patience, curiosity, and independent thinking can be valuable advantages in an increasingly noisy market. They share their own paths into investing, discuss lessons they’ve learned from being wrong, and explain why reacting to every headline or market swing can make investing more difficult than it needs to be.
Whether you’re just beginning your investing journey or looking to become a more disciplined long-term investor, this conversation offers a practical perspective on building confidence, filtering out market noise, and making thoughtful financial decisions without feeling pressured to predict every market move.
Bill and Shelby discuss:
Why long-term investing often rewards patience over constant reaction.
How information overload can make investing more difficult, not easier.
What it means to think independently rather than follow the crowd.
Why successful investors accept uncertainty instead of trying to eliminate it.
How curiosity, discipline, and learning from mistakes can strengthen your investment process.
And more!
Listen to the first episode of Fool Disclosure to learn how a long-term investing mindset can help you navigate uncertainty, tune out market noise, and make more thoughtful financial decisions.
Connect with Motley Fool Asset Management:
Motley Fool Asset Management (https://fooletfs.com/)
LinkedIn: Motley Fool Asset Management (https://www.linkedin.com/company/motley-fool-asset-management/)
LinkedIn: Bill Mann (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-mann-a82b8/)
LinkedIn: Shelby McFaddin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelbyflm/)
9 Jun 2026
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Welcome to the Fool Disclosure podcast with Bill Mann and Shelby McFaddin from Motley Fool Asset Management.
Each episode brings intellectual curiosity, candor, and a genuinely foolish perspective to markets, businesses, and current events. Drawing on Motley Fool Asset Management’s idiosyncratic view of what makes businesses and business leaders great, Bill and Shelby explore the long game through conversations that are honest, a little unconventional, and always grounded in real experience.
You won’t find panic or predictions here – just ideas that help you understand risk, stay steady through uncertainty, and invest with real conviction over time.
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