How to Build Your Investment Portfolio (The Portfolio Pyramid!)

Most new investors start building their portfolio completely backwards. Here is the exact framework to build it the right way from the very first dollar. 👉 Join Andrew's FREE Portfolio Pyramid Masterclass: What You'll Learn in This Episode The complete Portfolio Pyramid framework and exactly how much of your money belongs in each of the three tiers Why the foundation should make up 80% of your portfolio and what happens to your wealth when you skip it The specific index funds and ETFs that belong in your foundation and why they outperform most professional money managers What the growth layer is, what goes in it, and the individual stocks Andrew is personally buying right now When you have actually earned the right to add speculative assets to your portfolio and how much is too much The biggest mistakes investors make at every tier and how to avoid all of them Four advanced Q&As covering a guaranteed $99K teacher's pension, lowering taxes on a $1M 401k rollover, Medicare costs in retirement, and protecting your portfolio as you age Start Here Join the community built to help you master your money, stay accountable, and reach financial freedom. 👉 Try Master Money Academy FREE for 7 days today! 👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginners Masterclass 👉 Join The Master Money Newsletter where you will become smarter with your money in 5 minutes or less per week Here! Partner Deals Indeed → Get a $75 sponsored job credit Policygenius → Free life insurance quote Acorns → Start investing + get $5 bonus Monarch → The all-in-one financial tool + Get 50% Off at Shopify → Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Wayfair → Get 80% OFF on April 25th through the 27th DeleteMe → 20% off with code PFP Tool/s Mentioned Investment Calculator Retirement Calculator Resource/s Mentioned Trust and Will - Episode/s Mentioned The Simple Path to Wealth (With J.L. Collins) The Biggest Retirement Mistakes People Make (Avoid These!) Jesse Cramer Watch Next How to Invest Your First $10K The Financial Priorities That Matter Most (By Life Stage) AI Is Coming for Your Job. Here's How to Prepare Financially How to Reduce Your Car Insurance (And Save Thousands) The $10K, $100K, $1M Milestones That Change Everything Connect with Andrew Instagram → Website → TikTok → X → LinkedIn → YouTube → Question for you: Where are you right now in the Portfolio Pyramid? Are you still building your foundation, starting to add growth layer investments, or have you moved into speculation territory? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How to Build Your Investment Portfolio (The Portfolio Pyramid!) is an episode from The Personal Finance Podcast by Andrew Giancola .

This episode is 69:52 long.

This episode was published on Apr 29, 2026.

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