Ben Griffiths - Small Cap Legend Builds a 30 Year Portfolio | Summer Series

Ben Griffiths is the cofounder, executive chairman and senior portfolio manager at Eley Griffiths. Throughout this Summer Series, we're speaking to 12 accomplished investors and financial advisors to unpack their journeys in finance and the lessons they've learned along the way. In today's conversation with Ben, we're unpacking: Ben's start in the funds management industry Why Ben thinks investors should pay attention to the smaller end of the market How Ben is teaching his kids to invest Key characteristics of his successful investments over the years How Ben would set up a retail investors portfolio for the next 30 years 00:00 - Introduction 03:35 - Staying Ahead in a Bull Market 07:37 - Ben's Journey into Funds Management 10:31 - Introducing Kids to the Stock Market 13:38 - Early Lessons in Investing: Buy Quality and Let It Work for You 17:49 - Ben's Investment Philosophy 23:45 - The Common Traits of Quality Companies 28:54 - The Right and Wrong Ways to Invest in Small Caps 32:25 - Principles for a Long-Term Portfolio 39:23 - Lessons from the Past Year 41:46 - The Key to Successful Investing ——— Thank you to Viola Private Wealth for sponsoring this Summer Series and helping us keep all of our content free. Trusted by the Equity Mates community, Viola Private Wealth helps investors grow and protect their wealth. With over $2.5 billion under management, they provide sophisticated investment strategies backed by decades of experience. To speak to the team at Viola Private Wealth, complete the contact form on their website. ——— Want to get involved? Join our daily mailing list to stay up to date on all things in business and markets: https://equitymates.beehiiv.com/subsc... Ask us a question: https://equitymates.com/get-in-touch/ Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group   / equitymates   Instagram:   / equitymates   X:   / equitymates   TikTok:   / equitymates   LinkedIn:   / equity-mates   ——— Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.