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The Psychology of Money with Morgan Housel

Morgan Housel

101 episodes

Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness.

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  1. Mark Twain on Relative Wealth

    · 22 min

    Plus, the obsession with minimalism, worrying in your 20s, and the barbell approach to investing. This episode is brought to you by State Street Investment Management’s Sector ETFs. To learn more, visit…

  2. A False Sense of How People View You

    · 20 min

    The disconnect between what you're trying to show and what other people see -- plus, demographics, influencers, and the role of luck. Want to help this show? Take this quick survey:…

  3. Three Types of Intelligence

    · 25 min

    New skills that become more important in an AI world, the cost of living, and winning the lottery. This episode is brought to you by Davis Advisors. To learn more, visit https://www.davisadvisors.com/. Before…

  4. An Overlooked Reason Homes Are So Expensive

    · 22 min

    More Americans than ever own stocks -- and helps explain part of why home prices have become detached from incomes. This episode is brought to you by Davis Advisors. To learn more, visit…

  5. Nothing Too Good or Too Bad Stays That Way For Long

    · 22 min

    One of the most important financial skills: recognizing when things are abnormally good and realizing they won't last. This episode is brought to you by Davis Advisors. To learn more, visit…

  6. AI Optimism and the Agony of Waiting

    · 21 min

    Most forecasts are hyper-optimistic or hyper-pessimistic. Not enough attention to the possibility that the main outcome in 10 years is that all businesses are 20%-30% more productive and life goes on. This episode is…

  7. The Richer You Get, The Easier It Is To Imagine Something Better

    · 21 min

    This episode is brought to you by “Stay Calm” the new book by David Booth. To learn more, visit https://www.staycalminvesting.com/.

  8. $40 Trillion National Debt (And Some Important Context)

    · 18 min

    This episode is brought to you by “Stay Calm,” the new book by David Booth. To learn more, visit https://www.staycalminvesting.com/

  9. The Sociology of Money: Be Careful Who You Socialize With

    · 19 min

    This episode is brought to you by Davis Advisors. To learn more, visithttps://www.davisadvisors.com/. Before investing, you should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. The…

  10. Bitcoin, A Reasonable View of The World, and Passion Is The Inverse of Information

    · 25 min

    This episode is brought to you by Davis Advisors. To learn more, visithttps://www.davisadvisors.com/. Before investing, you should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. The…

  11. A Tale as Old As time: Getting Rich vs. Staying Rich

    · 26 min

    Plus, a story about free money, and the dangers of telling people what they want to hear. This episode is brought to you by Davis Advisors. To learn more, visithttps://www.davisadvisors.com/. Disclosure: Before…

  12. Respecting Each Other's Delusions, Memory Dividends, and What Our Grandchildren Will Enjoy

    · 22 min

    Plus, the inability to spend when you've already saved enough, and the value of scarcity.

  13. "Some of The Unhappiest People In The World"

    · 22 min

    Plus, how to deal with minimalism, and what happens when everyone makes good financial decisions. Read the article I mention, Grip Strength, by Jeremy Giffon here.

  14. Six Quotes That Changed Me

    · 19 min

    Plus, the dangers of making money your identity.

  15. Why I'm an Optimist, And Growing Apart Financially

    · 25 min

    Plus, a great documentary I'd recommend.

  16. The Purpose of Independence, Lazy Work, and Believing Forecasts.

    · 26 min

    Plus, a new name for this podcast: The Psychology of Money.

  17. The History of Uncertainty, The Magic of The Long Term, And Overstating New Technology

    · 30 min

    Plus, thoughts on earning passive wealth.

  18. Natural Maniacs, An Overvalued Market, and Recovering From Years of Bad Financial Habits

    · 30 min

    Plus, comparing the cost of things you love.

  19. Gas Prices, Stock Bubbles, Grad Advice -- And Teaching Personal Finance In School

    · 42 min

    Plus, thoughts on the scarcity mindset with money.

  20. Luck, Wealth, Kids, Kindness -- And A New Format: Questions From You.

    · 30 min

    The luckier you are the nicer you should be, plus three questions from you.

  21. New Podcast Format -- And I Need Your Help

    · 1:06

    This podcast is going through some changes. As part of the new format, I'll be answering your questions on future episodes. Have a question? Send it to pod@longtermwords.com.

  22. Long-Term Money

    · 8:52 · S1 E87

    Generational progress, wealth, and spoiled kids.

  23. A Few Things I'm Pretty Sure About

    · 11 min · S1 E86

    We're back! A list a few big things I've been thinking about lately.

  24. Out Now: The Art of Spending Money (First Full Chapter Here)

    · 16 min · S1 E89

    This is a full-chapter preview of my new book, The Art of Spending Money, out today. Click here to buy the book.

  25. Two Big Stories That Help Explain Today's World

    · 13 min · S1 E84

    We became aware of each other at the same time we grew apart financially, and the psychology of when news went from local to national to global.

  26. Playing Your Own Game

    · 20 min · S83 E83

    From the archives: one of my favorite topics -- the importance of playing your own game. Thanks to my friends at Public.com All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for…

  27. Big Ideas From The Art of Spending Money

    · 11 min · S1 E82

    Pre-order my new book The Art of Spending Money here. *** Thanks to my friends at Public.com All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered…

  28. Investing: The Greatest Show on Earth

    · 12 min · S1 E81

    Thanks to my friends at Public.com All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are…

  29. What AI Might Do To The Future of Work

    · 19 min · S1 E80

    Thanks to my friends at Public.com and their podcast The Rundown -- click here for more.

  30. Very Bad Advice (And a Word on My New Book)

    · 21 min · S1 E79

    Thanks to my friends at Public.com and their podcast The Rundown -- click here for more.

  31. How I Think About Debt

    · 9:26 · S1 E78

    Thanks to my friends at Ramp -- the best expense accounting system I've seen. For more check out ramp.com/morgan.

  32. A Few Important Questions For You (And Some Thoughts About Buffett)

    · 11 min · S1 E76

    Thanks to my friends at Ramp -- the best expense accounting system I've seen. For more check out ramp.com/morgan.

  33. Let Me Convince You To Save Money

    · 12 min · S1 E75

    Thanks to my friends at Ramp -- the best expense accounting system I've seen. For more check out ramp.com/morgan.

  34. How We Used to Live (Levittown, Progress, and Expectations)

    · 22 min

    Thanks to my friends at Ramp -- the best expense accounting system I've seen. For more check out ramp.com/morgan.

  35. Tariffs, Trust, Risk, and Regret

    · 16 min

    Thanks to my friends at Ramp -- the best expense accounting system I've seen. For more check out ramp.com/morgan.

  36. My Thoughts on Tariffs, Economic History, and the Market Decline

    · 29 min

    Thanks to my friends at Eight Sleep. Check out eightsleep.com/morganhousel for more.

  37. Reasonable vs. Rational

    · 16 min

    The most impactful idea to me personally in my book: My theory is that most investment models maximize for risk-adjusted returns, but in the real world every investor wants to maximize for sleeping well at night and…

  38. Fees vs. Fines: The Cost of Admission in Investing

    · 12 min

    One of my favorite psychology studies showed that if you know a reward is coming, but you don't know exactly when, you are susceptible to losing your mind. Isn't it so similar in investing? Thanks to my friends at…

  39. Beautiful vs. Practical Advice

    · 13 min

    I heard a phrase recently: “Magazine architect.” It’s a derisive term architects use for their colleagues who design buildings that look beautiful, grace magazine covers, and win awards, but lack functionality for the…

  40. The Psychology of Why Prediction Can Be So Hard

    · 16 min

    A few ideas on why prediction is so hard, and the weird things than happen in our head when we want certain outcome to be true. Thanks to my friends at Eight Sleep. Check out eightsleep.com/morganhousel for more.

  41. The Art and Science of Investing

    · 14 min

    Technology is a science. It’s semiconductors and code and batteries. But Steve Jobs talked about how the iPad was playful and begged you to pick it up as much as he’d talk about its processor. The iPhone is a…

  42. Counterintuitive Competitive Advantages

    · 12 min

    A few things you might consider disadvantages that actually, in hindsight, could end up as something you're grateful for. Thanks to my friends at Eight Sleep. Check out eightsleep.com/morganhousel for more.

  43. Pure Independence

    · 18 min

    A simple formula for a pretty nice life is independence plus purpose. Purpose is different for everyone. Sometimes it’s family, sometimes it’s community, religion, work, whatever. But independence is more universal.…

  44. A Few Things I'm Pretty Sure About

    · 17 min

    A collection of things I've been thinking about lately that I hope you find valuable regardless of your profession. Thanks to my friends at Eight Sleep. Check out eightsleep.com/morganhousel for more.

  45. Tails, You Win

    · 16 min

    A story about how tails drive everything, and why the vast majority of your success in investing and in life will come from just a few of the things you do. Thanks to my friends at Ramp -- the best expense accounting…

  46. All The Different Ways Your Life Could Have Turned Out

    · 20 min

    Everyone knows one version of the world -- the one that's actually happened. But that's just one of infinitive possibilities that could have occurred. I asked ChatGPT to write different versions of how my life could…

  47. Minimum Levels of Stress

    · 13 min

    Most people – and definitely society as a whole – seem to have a minimum level of stress. They will never be fully at ease because after solving every problem the gaze of their anxiety shifts to the next problem, no…

  48. What I Learned In 2024: A Tale of Tails

    · 13 min

    A look at the big story dominating this year: tails drive everything, and everything from businesses to careers either work extraordinarily well, or not at all. With thanks to my friends at Nitrogen: check out…

  49. The Most Important Financial Skill: Getting The Goalpost to Stop Moving

    · 21 min

    A look at why so many Americans think the best was better than it was: People in the past may have been poorer than we are now, but they probably did a better job keeping their expectations in check. Thanks to my…

  50. Experts From a World That No Longer Exists

    · 13 min

    The world evolves faster than people's beliefs do. This episode looks at the need to change your mind, and why it's so difficult to do so. Thanks to my friends at 10 East -- check out 10east.co.

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