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Your Brain on Money (w/ Daniel Crosby)
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Your Brain on Money (w/ Daniel Crosby)

How our minds get in the way of investing success

Educated at Brigham Young and Emory Universities, Dr. Daniel Crosby is a psychologist and behavioral finance expert who studies and writes about the intersection of financial markets and the human brain.

A New York Times best-selling author, Daniel has published several books, including The Laws of Wealth and The Behavioral Investor, which we discuss in this episode. His ideas have appeared in the Huffington Post and Risk Management Magazine, as well as his monthly columns for WealthManagement.com and Investment News. Daniel was named one of the “12 Thinkers to Watch” by Monster.com and a “Financial Blogger You Should Be Reading” by AARP.

In this substantive yet light-hearted conversation, Paul and Daniel examine:

  • Evolution and how we are the descendants of paranoid, twitchy, and skeptical ancestors

  • The role of self-esteem in achieving positive financial outcomes

  • How financial advisors (don’t call them “brokers!”) can keep you from your own worst financial instincts

  • And, of course…gazelles.

He also shares insights into his guitar and sneaker obsession. (Well, maybe not “fetish,” but “obsession.”)

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