The Savvy Wallet Podcast
The Savvy Wallet Podcast
Savvy Wallet
EP. 191 - Wealth Advisor Reveals The No. 1 Way To Build Wealth In The Stock Market (On Any Budget) ft. Jacques Opoku
1 hour 29 minutes Posted Oct 13, 2025 at 7:00 am.
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Intro
Meet Investment Professional Jacques Opoku
Why I left Investment Management
What I think my purpose is
One belief about money I wish more people understood
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How people approach building wealth
What is institutional investing?
Institutional investors vs retail investors
Main advantages Institutional investors have
Advantages retail investors have over Institutional investors
How University of Oxford built it’s wealth
What is a GILT?
Do institutional investors always get it right?
The different styles of  institutional investors
Should retail investors copy institutional investors
More than 70% retail investors don’t make money
How to be more patient with the stock market
How to find out what investing strategy works for you?
Why does active investing still exist?
Not everyone needs to be Warren Buffett
What themes would I include in my portfolio today
Final words
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In this episode, Ato speaks with Jacques Opoku an investment professional with 11 years of experience in asset management, where he worked on institutional portfolios and gained a deep understanding of how money is managed at scale.
We discuss:
- Why not everyone needs to invest in index funds
- The best investment you can make for yourself
- Lessons we can learn from institutional investors
- How to be in the 30% of people building wealth from the stock market
- Investing themes to consider for the future and much more!
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