Getting into the right mindset for long-term investing involves reading around the subject, listening to podcasts, self-learning, but also it’s important to surround yourself with experts and the insight they can bring. It’s worth following those who share your investment philosophy, as well as those who can offer a contrarian opinion to bring balance and checks against your assumptions.

Here’s a list of great people and accounts to follow on Twitter that will help further your knowledge and open your eyes to the world of investing:

1. David Gardner: @DavidGFool

Co-Founder of The Motley Fool. Champions a long-term mindset when it comes to investing, to “let your winners run” and “add to your winners”.

Note: when “Fool” or “Foolish” is written with a capital “F” it represents the Motley Fool investment philosophy.

A thought for you for #2021 — and really, any and every year — a Foolish way to think about investing.

Do you invest this way?

Shouldn't we all? 👍🏻💰❤️ pic.twitter.com/jk5p2nvBm9

— David Gardner (@DavidGFool) January 21, 2021

2. Morgan Housel: @morganhousel

Partner at The Collaborative Fund, former Wall Street Journal columnist and author of The Psychology of Money. Morgan keeps his audience updated with investing and life lessons – well worth a follow.

I think the best way to manage risk is saving like a pessimist and investing like an optimist, and realizing that the two don't contradict each other:https://t.co/qb6ZHMzj0V

— Morgan Housel (@morganhousel) April 23, 2021

3. Enrique Abeyta: @enriqueabeyta

Contrarian investor and SPAC expert, Enrique is Editor at Empire Financial Research (founded by former hedge-fund manager Whitney Tilson). Follow for topical and timely insights, humour and analysis.

Good article explaining how THIS time isn't really different. There are ALWAYS speculative bubbles out there. Just a question of how big and how many of them are there… #StockMarket https://t.co/QdM0aCUqzM

— Enrique Abeyta (@enriqueabeyta) April 23, 2021

4. Cathie Wood: @CathieDWood

One of the most successful investors over the last 12-18 months, Cathie is Founder and CEO of ARK Invest. With an eye for innovation and technology trends, she’s worth following for horizon scans and insights.

In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s – as telephone, electricity, and the automobile were emerging – the US equity market cap relative to GDP appears to have been 2-3 times higher than it is today. We need to verify this difficult-to-get data but, if true, I have a hypothesis. https://t.co/7V4dNo3vBL

— Cathie Wood (@CathieDWood) April 11, 2021

5. Visual Capitalist: @VisualCap

Insights in global trends, investing and technology displayed in visually pleasing and accessible formats. Its data-driven visuals provide a good mix to your feed.

Visualizing the Potential Economic Benefits of a Green Recovery 💰

See full infographic: https://t.co/dOKEFsu7n3 pic.twitter.com/jc2Kb5cDDJ

— Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) April 22, 2021

6. Robert Reynolds: @popularinvestor

Going by the pseudonym The Popular Investor on Youtube, Robert produces great content on company deep dives and investing analysis. His smart approach to investing and portfolio management makes his Twitter and YouTube accounts well worth subscribing to.

It's still not cool to talk about portfolio management/construction. It's not about reducing the expected return of the portfolio, it's about reducing the risk. When I removed my ego, recognized I can be wrong, and often my performance improved:

Diversified long/short portfolio: pic.twitter.com/yo7s6PnSkd

— Robert Reynolds (@popularinvestor) April 20, 2021

7. Jason A. Moser: @TMFJMo

Jason is a senior analyst with The Motley Fool and features on the majority of their podcasts, offering interesting topical commentary and analysis.

With ~2,800 stores today Chipotle management sees a long-term opportunity for 6,000 stores. Bold? Maybe. But discount it by 25% & you've still got ~4,500 stores; meaningful room to grow w/a restaurant nailing its mobile & digital strategy. I'll gladly hang on to my shares. $CMG pic.twitter.com/ygz8Gz3eAd

— Jason A. Moser (@TMFJMo) April 22, 2021

8. Ray Dalio: @RayDalio

Legendary investor Ray Dalio is a must follow. Founder of Bridgewater Associates and author of New York Times best seller Principles, Ray provides an enviable investing philosophy and outlook on life.

They’re likely to be more concerned with appearances than actually achieving the goal; this can lead to ruin over time. pic.twitter.com/vy6WoTrDqD

— Ray Dalio (@RayDalio) April 19, 2021

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