The hosts discuss the importance of understanding crypto market cycles and share tips on how to navigate through different phases like the bear market, bull market, and apathy market. Topics covered include managing emotions, finding happiness regardless of wealth, and balancing optimism and pessimism as an investor.
Welcome back to Bankless, Morgan Housel. Morgan has written "The Psychology of Money", and most recently "Same As Ever" which discuss the dynamics and psychology around money and markets.
In this episode Morgan drops lesson after lesson that you can apply to your own investing strategies and life broadly. It's a masterclass that is sure to have you reflecting on the decisions you make as we enter what may possibly be the next bull market.
0:00 Intro 6:49 History Always Repeats 11:44 Can We Break The Cycle? 16:49 THE BEAR MARKET 21:20 Psychology Of Investing 26:45 The Value Of Hard Things 29:26 Attaching Identity To Ideas 36:52 Markets Have Memory 42:23 The Key To Being Happy 47:27 Competing Against Yourself 55:32 Our Relationship With Money 58:51 The Power Of Incentives 1:04:48 Don't Try Too Hard 1:11:19 Investing Strategies 1:15:09 The Value of Imperfection 1:20:43 Optimism and Pessimism 1:24:41 Crypto's Barbell Thesis 1:27:53 Good Things Happen Slow, Bad Things Happen Fast 1:33:27 Final Bit Of Advice