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The Long Term Investor

When Spreadsheets and Reality Collide with Ben Carlson (EP.77)

Dec 7, 2022
35:55

When it comes to maximizing wealth, there is usually going to be a mathematically optimal solution, but that solution doesn’t always align with our human emotions.

 

Ben Carlson, co-host of Animal Spirits and author of A Wealth of Common Sense, joins me to talk about the variety of instances where spreadsheets and theory don’t align with human emotions and reality.

 

Listen now and learn:

  • Why investors fail to earn the market return
  • The importance of avoiding bad investments
  • How personal finance best practices aren’t always the optimal choice for you

 

Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.

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