Who Is Andrew Lokenauth?
Andrew Lokenauth is a Finance Executive who has over 15 years of experience working on Wall Street and in Tech & Start-ups. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Accounting and Finance from Pace University, and has held roles at Goldman Sachs, CitiBank and JPMorgan Asset Management. Andrew leverages his education and professional experience to provide insights around personal finance and investing. He is passionate about providing financial education in an accessible and easy-to-understand way. Andrew’s insights have been quoted in Forbes, TIME, Business Insider, Nasdaq, Yahoo Finance, BankRate and U.S. News.
1) In your experience, what do most people get wrong about personal finance?
There is no “one-size fits all” approach in finance. Everyone’s situation is unique. Personal finance is personal because everyone’s situation is different, and what works for one person may not be the best option for another person. People with different viewpoints are not incorrect, they just have different time horizons and goals.
2) What inspired to create content in the area of personal finance as much as you do?
I enjoy talking and learning about money, investing and personal finance, so I started posting content on money, investing and personal finance as a hobby!
3) From an investing perspective, who are the top minds that you follow and why?
Howard Marks is one of the best investors of all time, and puts out a memo monthly. I read it as soon as he puts it out! In terms of fundamentals, Peter Lynch is one of the best hedge fund managers of all time, and has published 3 books that are a must read. I follow Ray Dalio who manages the largest hedge fund, Bridgewater on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok to stay up to date with his thoughts
4) Tell us a bit about Fluent in Finance?
I started Fluent in Finance as a hobby during the pandemic! I leverage my education and professional experience to provide insights around personal finance and investing, in order to help others build wealth and retire early. I am passionate about providing financial education in an accessible and easy-to-understand way
5) What advice would you give someone interested in creating content in the personal finance and investing space?
Don’t wait for tomorrow, start today. You’d be surprised at how quickly it can grow, and how many people you can help!