Deciphering Tony Robbins: From Financial Insights to Investment Overhype in ‘The Holy Grail of Investing’

Carles Carrera
2 min readApr 28, 2024

I learned to appreciate Tony Robbins, a figure who simultaneously attracts and repels. He strikes me as super intelligent and influential, yet his courses and performances sometimes make me cringe.

I must also thank him, as it was chiefly through him — a newcomer to the financial world — that I was enlightened by his book, “Money, Master the Game”. This insight is something I’ll always be grateful for.

I consistently refer to his book “Life Force” co-written with Peter Diamandis. This book aligns with my deep interest in health, sports, and longevity, beyond just investing.

However, it was in “Life Force” where I began to sense an aspect of Tony that I find less appealing, which he fully embraces in his latest book, “The Holy Grail of Investing” . I had only heard about the upcoming publication of this book when I pre-booked it. Tony is both a prolific investor and an exceptional salesman, traits that are pushed to the extreme in his latest book:

Book cover

The book leverages his friend Ray Dalio’s concept of investing in a series of uncorrelated assets to “guarantee” success in navigating the complex contemporary investment world. Tony suggests investing in a diverse portfolio, including but not…

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Carles Carrera

www.carlescarrera.com | Writing mostly about what I learn from books about investing, business, marketing and life in general.