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Matt shares a recent story about Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales, who spent an entire week of practice drilling fundamentals with his players -- blocking and tackling, footwork and positioning. With some of the best athletes in the world (and some highly experienced veterans among them) at his disposal, Canales chose to focus on the most basic skills of the game. And it's wise practice: the fundamentals don't stop being the fundamentals no matter how high the level of play.
Investing is no different. The basics of asset allocation, investing for the long term, compounding returns, etc. don't go away or become less important the bigger your portfolio gets. They only get more important. As Matt says, "the highest form of mastery is simplicity."
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