Meir Statman is the Glenn Klimek Professor of Finance at Santa Clara. His research focuses on behavioral finance as he attempts to understand how investors and managers make financial decisions and how these decisions are reflected in financial markets.

Professor Statman’s research has been published in numerous academic and professional journals and has won many awards. His first book, “What Investors Really Want,” was published in 2011. His latest book, “A Wealth of Well-Being: A Holistic Approach to Behavioral Finance,” is the topic of our discussion in this podcast.

The Bogleheads on Investing podcast is hosted by Rick Ferri, CFA, a long-time Boglehead and investment adviser. The Bogleheads are a group of like-minded individual investors who follow the general investment and business beliefs of John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO of the Vanguard Group. It is a conflict-free community where individual investors reach out and provide education, assistance, and relevant information to other investors of all experience levels at no cost. The organization supports a free forum at Bogleheads.org, and the wiki site is Bogleheads® wiki.

Since 2000, the Bogleheads' have held national conferences in major cities nationwide. There are also many Local Chapters in the US and even a few Foreign Chapters that meet regularly. New Chapters are being added regularly. All Bogleheads activities are coordinated by volunteers who contribute their time and talent.

This podcast is supported by the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy, a non-profit organization approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity on February 6, 2012. Your tax-deductible donation to the Bogle Center is appreciated.

94: Heartache and "The Song of Achilles"