The Illusion of Explanatory Depth
I am utterly fascinated by the concept of metacognition — how we evaluate and measure our own skills and abilities. This is the...
The 7 Deadly Sins of Investing
This is so good, from Michael Batnick, Ben Carlson and Josh Brown: What are the seven deadly sins of investing? Many of the questions we...
How to Change Your Mind
On the 2-hour drive up from Bangor, I enjoyed a few pods — the absolute standout was this Freakonomics discussion :...
Your Chances of Dying
It’s the summer, and so we see the usual uptick in coverage of shark attacks and other relatively rare events is in the news. This...
Hack Your Retirement
How You Can Hack Your Retirement Plan Your future self will be thankful. Bloomberg, July 8, 2019 The holiday weekend has...
BBRG: How You Can Hack Your Retirement Plan
How You Can Hack Your Retirement Plan Your future self will be thankful. Bloomberg, July 8, 2019 Last week, I made a...
Hack Your Vacation (and other behavioral tips)
What are you doing for your long weekend? What are your expectations? I ask because we can increase the happiness we derive from our...
Fama vs Shiller: Are markets efficient or driven by emotion?
Economist and author of the smash hit book, “An Economist Walks Into a Brothel” Allison Shrager, sits down with Josh Brown, Barry...
MIB: Avoiding the Behavior Performance Penalty
How can investors use inexpensive index strategies yet still generate returns that outperform the markets? According to Chris Brightman,...
YANSS: The Dunning-Kruger Effect
Have you ever been confronted with the fact that you were in over your head, or that you had no idea what you were doing, or that you...