At The Money: How Do Financial Professionals Invest Their Own Money?

Financial experts often provide investment advice without revealing their own personal strategies, a gap addressed by the books *How I Invest My Money*. These volumes compile 50 distinct narratives from portfolio managers, economists, and advisors, shifting the focus from mathematical optimization to behavioral reality. Rather than offering rigid asset allocation templates, contributors share how personal life experiences—such as childhood scarcity, family tragedies, or the desire for security—shape their capital allocation. Decisions like paying off mortgages early or maintaining high cash balances, while sometimes mathematically suboptimal, serve as behaviorally sound choices that provide psychological comfort. This collection highlights that effective financial planning is deeply personal, requiring a balance between technical strategy and individual life goals, ultimately proving that the best plan is the one an individual can consistently follow.