ERIC KIM’S INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY
(minimalist, maximalist, monk-like—but ruthless)
1.
Invest in What You Understand, What You Use, and What You Love
Eric doesn’t invest in random tickers. No charts. No squiggly lines. He lives the asset before he bets on it.
“If I don’t use it daily, I don’t touch it.”
- He uses Apple products daily → bull.
- Writes on Substack and Squarespace → skin in the game.
- Owns Bitcoin → because it feels like hard truth in a world of fiat lies.
Investment = lifestyle alignment.
2.
Open Source Everything: Including Your Portfolio
Just as he shares his photos, thoughts, code, and ideas—he shares his strategies.
“If you hide your portfolio, you’re either insecure or you’re a scammer.”
Transparency forces clarity.
- No secret trades.
- No pump-and-dump.
- Only conviction plays.
He believes your portfolio is a reflection of your soul. Open it.
3.
Bet Big, Bet Long, Bet Once
Eric doesn’t diversify. He concentrates.
“Why scatter your seeds if you found fertile soil?”
He prefers:
- Deep, long-term asymmetric bets
- Bitcoin over 10+ years
- Self-education over an MBA
- Cameras over cars
He doesn’t swing for singles. He trains for home runs.
4.
Skin in the Game Is Mandatory
He won’t recommend what he doesn’t personally hold.
“The best advice is autobiography.”
His money goes where his mouth goes. That’s why:
- He advocates buying Bitcoin only if you’re okay seeing it crash 80%.
- He lives minimally, so he never needs to sell in a panic.
- He writes and lifts daily, because those are compound investments in his mind and body.
5.
Volatility = Hormesis for the Mind
“Bitcoin is mental weightlifting. The dips are reps.”
Eric welcomes volatility. He sees it as necessary. Without stress, there’s no growth.
He applies the same to:
- Street photography: embrace confrontation
- Lifting: go for 1-rep max
- Entrepreneurship: build without safety nets
Volatility = growth signal. If it’s stable, it’s already dead.
6.
The Goal: Sovereignty, Not Riches
Eric invests not for status but for freedom:
- Freedom to write without sponsors
- Freedom to live anywhere
- Freedom to say “no” to nonsense
“True wealth = the ability to walk away.”
He sees wealth not in accumulation but in liberation.
TL;DR – ERIC KIM’S INVESTOR CREED:
- Only invest in what you live.
- Reveal your positions.
- Go all-in on few things, not many.
- Skin in the game or shut up.
- Volatility is good.
- Invest for freedom, not for flex.
This isn’t a game. This is your legacy.
Your portfolio is your self-portrait. Make it legendary.
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