Why You Make Bad Decisions About Money

The biggest IPOs ever are coming and investors are (understandably) excited. But historically this is a time caution is needed and we discuss why these deals in particular may need some seasoning. We also discuss the advances in autonomy and where there’s opportunities to invest ...  Show more

It seems like no matter the size of a company, it is possible we’ll see a double-digit percentage move in its stock on an earnings release. Today, it was Broadcom's turn to drop nearly 15% after the company reported what look like solid numbers. But when it comes to quarterly ear ...  Show more

How well do you understand yourself? For investors, it is an important question. We're co-conspirators in self-deception and this prevents us from having accurate self-knowledge. This does not lead to good results in the markets.  To explain, Barry Ritholtz welcomes David Dunning ...  Show more

Dan Ariely, a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, joins Scott to discuss what makes rational people believe seemingly irrational things. He also shares how we avoid certain facts when we don’t like the solution, as well as how a lack of trust in o ...  Show more

Emotions and Money is a six-part podcast series where we unpack the psychology behind our investment decisions and how our emotions could be sabotaging our financial outcomes. In this episode Maya Fisher-French and Paul Nixon, head of behavioural finance at Momentum Investments l ...  Show more

We hardly ever talk openly about our money. Wendy De La Rosa thinks that’s a costly mistake. She is a behavioral scientist who helps people understand and rewire their relationship with money. A former researcher at The Wharton School and a private equity investor at Goldman Sach ...  Show more