Fear Mosquitoes, Not Investing: Ben Carlson Tells Us to Learn to Love Stocks

Published on June 9, 2026

In his new book, “Risk & Reward: How to handle market volatility and build long-term wealth,” Ben Carlson relies on history to defend investing in U.S. stocks. Carlson calls the U.S. stock market “the greatest wealth-building machine ever created,” and nudges his readers into thinking its success will continue.