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The Morgan Housel Podcast

The 10 Most Important Financial Skills

Dec 12, 2023
15:31
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The podcast discusses the significance of behavioral aspects in financial management. It highlights 10 important financial skills including risk management, valuing possessions, living below your means, financial independence, and choosing a spouse with similar spending expectations. It also emphasizes the importance of finding a career you enjoy, adaptability in investing, and being comfortable with discomfort. These skills are critical for financial success.
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Quick takeaways

  • Recognize the importance of planning for unforeseen risks and incorporating room for error in financial planning to avoid catastrophic situations.
  • Focus on wanting nice things for personal comfort, convenience, efficiency, or enjoyment rather than seeking higher status or importance through possessions.

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Realize that it can happen to you

Recognize the possibility of job loss, divorce, disastrous investments, emotional flaws, fraud, or unforeseen risks happening to you. By acknowledging this, you can better understand the need for room for error and risk in your financial planning, and focus on avoiding catastrophic financial situations.

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