My friend Barry Ritholtz has spent his career being an astute market observer, investigating behavioral finance and data analytics. He runs Ritholtz Wealth Management which has been named ETF Advisor of the Year, Financial Times Top 300 Advisors, and one of America’s fastest-growing RIAs. He’s also the host of Masters in Business, Bloomberg Radio’s most popular podcast (50+ million streams/downloads), which he started way back in 2014.

In his new book, How Not To Invest, Barry emphasizes how avoiding rookie mistakes can significantly help you do better financially. He blends engaging stories with data-driven insights, and explores overlooked aspects of behavioral finance, psychology and the market. Reading his book is like having a casual drink with an experienced, wise, and honest friend.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. For the full transcript, episode takeaways, and bucketloads of other goodies designed to make you go, “Hmm, that’s interesting!”, check out our Substack.

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Show Notes:

How Amateurs Win
Managing Emotions When the Market Goes Down
If You Can't Afford a Financial Advisor Yet…
Notable Financial Innovations
Barry’s Transition from a Trader to an Investor
Varieties of Investor Personas
What To Do When Randomness Derails Your Plans
Finding Your Own Maintainable Processes
Having Reliable Information Sources
Barry As World Emperor

Books Mentioned:

How Not to Invest: The Ideas, Numbers, and Behaviors That Destroy Wealth - And How to Avoid Them; by Barry Ritholtz
Winning the Loser’s Game; by Charley Ellis
How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life; by Thomas Gilovich

Barry Ritholtz — Make Fewer Errors, Make More Money (EP.261)

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