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The Psychology of Money with Morgan Housel

Morgan Housel
Investing
Finance
Artificial Intelligence
Social Media
Stock Market
Personal Finance
Risk Management
The Art Of Spending Money
Financial Independence
Debt
Psychology
Stock Market Volatility
History
Economy
Behavioral Finance
Happiness
Long-Term Investing
Investment Strategies
Warren Buffett
Pessimism

Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness.

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Morgan Housel
Host of The Psychology of Money

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 4.7k ratings
  • One of my favorite podcasts!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    frozenpizza
    20 days ago
  • Good, but have a suggestion

    Love the new frequency and content. One suggestion though, when you present graphics please describe in more details for those of us who listen only to the podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    0220dt
    United States2 months ago
  • The Best of the Best

    I am so blessed to be able to listen to this podcast every week. This helps me in my everyday life. I to will listen twice. Thank you Morgan for making the decision to do every week.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tea Party Dianna
    United States2 months ago
  • Excellent and insightful

    One of the best shows of its type. Does not deal with the technical sides of investing and finance, but on the psychology of it and how it affects our decision making and our daily lives, and more. I look forward to every podcast and one of the few podcasts I go back and listen to past ones. Just very insightful.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tongyuhn
    United States2 months ago
  • Love it!

    I found the Psychology of Money book in a book store and couldn’t put it down to pay and go home. Morgan’s writing style is so easy to read it flows. This podcast is a great extension of the book and I always get excited when I see a new episode! Thank you Morgan, keep up the great work!

    Apple Podcasts
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    Kim Steed
    Canada3 months ago

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Some listeners appreciate the calm, thoughtful pacing even when discussing difficult topics.
Audience notes the host's storytelling and historical context make complex ideas approachable.
Listeners praise clear, practical takes on money and happiness.
Praise for long-term, evidence-based perspectives over quick investing gimmicks.

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The Hardest Financial Skill
Q: How should we reconcile faith in long-term investing with the possibility that long-term can sometimes be longer than the time we actually have?
Housel agrees that markets can take decades to recover, but says that outcome is possible rather than probable. He explains that Japan's extraordinary run-up before its peak affected how its later flat returns look across a longer period, while acknowledging that this context offers little comfort to investors who entered near the peak.
The Hardest Financial Skill
Q: How do you define what enough looks like? Have you ever sat down and defined what enough means for you and your family?
Housel says that assigning a net-worth number to enough often leads to a new target once the number is reached. For him, enough is more a feeling or mindset than a fixed amount, and imagining that his family could simply stay in their current home can bring calm.
Mark Twain on Relative Wealth
Q: What do you think about [Nassim Taleb's] barbell strategy versus periodically buying index funds?
Housel sees his approach as combining a substantial cash cushion with stock-market risk. He argues that investors need both risk-seeking exposure and enough financial and psychological resilience to endure volatility.
Mark Twain on Relative Wealth
Q: What advice would you give to someone in their 20s who worries about everything? How can we learn to worry less and trust things will work out?
Housel says worry can motivate people to study, work, and address problems. Rather than trying to eliminate it, treat worry as a signal to take action and become more comfortable with uncertainty.
A False Sense of How People View You
Q: Logan asks about the rise of influencers and their effect on society.
The host argues that most influencers don't earn much and that the presence of influencers has democratized opportunity for talented individuals, while noting professionals historically carried authority; overall, influencers can have a positive societal impact when talent and insight emerge through lower barriers.

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