You've heard it before - 'knowledge is power' - and when it comes to investing, improving your knowledge can be achieved by reading, and reading, and reading. Almost every expert investor we have interviewed has said the best thing you can do to improve your performance is to read and read widely.We've previously spoken about the traditional places we go to find information - books, the major newspapers and financial websites, fund manager letters & reports. The list goes on.However, there is another rich source of information out there that we tap into, and it's worth discussing.Crowdsourcing and forums provide a huge amount of information and ideas, from people all over the world.In this episode, we walk through some of the major forums and pools of crowdsourced-ideas that we use along our journey.If you are yet to register for our free live shows with Finimize - make sure you get onto it ASAP • Sydney - Tuesday 29th October @ 6pm • We're really excited for this event, and to meet more of our Equity Mates community. Can't wait to see you there!Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.