RR #128 - Morgan Housel: The Psychology of Money
What it is
Rational Reminder podcast episode with Morgan Housel, author of The Psychology of Money. They discuss how investing success depends more on behavior than knowledge, the role of luck and the dangers of emulating top investors.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN points to it as an interview with Housel and as the source of his quote that financial decisions happen at the dinner table, not on a spreadsheet.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2021, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“Interview with the author”
Interview with Morgan Housel on money as a tool
throw0101a, 2021-10 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: How to start learning about investments?”
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Topics: morgan housel, investing, behavioral finance, personal finance, mortgage
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