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Hi, and welcome to The Long View. I'm Dan Lefkovitz, strategist for Morningstar Indexes. Our guest this week is Daniel Rasmussen. He's the founder and portfolio manager of Verdad Advisors, a hedge fund. Before starting Verdad, Dan worked at Bain Capital Private Equity and Bridgewater Associates. He's a member of the investment committee of the trustees of donations of the Episcopal Church and he's a contributor to The Wall Street Journal. Dan is author of the new book, The Humble Investor: How to find a winning edge in a surprising world. His earlier book was American Uprising: The Untold Story of America's Largest Slave Revolt. Dan holds a bachelor's from Harvard and an MBA from Stanford. Dan, thanks so much for joining us on The Long View.BackgroundBioVerdadThe Humble Investor: How to find a winning edge in a surprising worldAmerican Uprising: The Untold Story of America's Largest Slave RevoltForecasting“Waves in Ship Prices and Investment,” by Sam Hanson and Robin Greenwood, Quarterly Journal of Economics, February 2014.Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction, by Philip Tetlock“Gaining Edge by Forecasting Volatility and Correlations,” by Dan Rasmussen, Chris Satterthwaite, and Lionel Smoler Schatz, verdadcap.com, Oct. 30, 2023.Value Investing“Where the Value Investing Strategy Still Works,” by Dan Rasmussen, ft.com, May 23, 2024.“Factors from Scratch: A Look Back, and Forward, at How, When and Why Factors Work,” by Chris Meredith, Jesse Livermore, and Patrick O'Shaughnessy, osam.com, May 2018.“The Size Factor: Small Caps Are Trading at the Steepest Discount to Large Caps in Decades,” by Dan Rasmussen and Brian Chingono, verdadcap.com, Aug. 22, 2022.“The Small Cap Amplifier,” by Dan Rasmussen and Brian Chingono, verdadcap.com, Oct. 21, 2024.“Explaining International Valuations,” by Dan Rasmussen, verdadcap.com, Jan. 27, 2025.Private Credit and High Yield“The ‘Fool's Yield' of Private Credit,” by Jamie Powell, ft.com, Jan. 28, 2020.“Sizing Private Equity Allocations,” by Dan Rasmussen, verdadcap.com, May 13, 2024.“The Best Macro Indicator: Why You Should Be Following High-Yield Spreads,” by Dan Rasmussen, verdadcap.com, May 17, 2021.Crisis Investing“Crisis Investing in Europe: The Unlikely Winners in the Most Difficult Times,” by Dan Rasmussen and Brian Chingono, verdadcap.com, May 16, 2022.“EM Crisis Investing, A Deeper Dive: Understanding the Factors at Play in Emerging Markets,” by Verdad Research, verdadcap.com, May 3, 2022.

Our guest on the podcast today is David Booth. He's the Chairman of Dimensional Fund Advisors, a firm he founded in 1981. David led Dimensional as CEO and later Co-CEO until 2017, when he stepped back from the daily management of the firm. David helped create one of the world's first index funds in the 1970s and launched the first passively managed small-company strategy in the early 1980s. He received a bachelor's degree in economics in 1968 and a master's degree in business in 1969 from the University of Kansas. In 1971, he received an MBA from the University of Chicago. Over the years, David has been a benefactor to both schools, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business is named in David's honor. David, welcome to The Long View.BackgroundBioTune Out the NoiseDFA US Small CapDFA US Micro CapPapers Mentioned“Stocks, Bonds, Bills and Inflation: Year-by-Year Historical Returns (1926-1974),” by Roger Ibbotson and Rex Siquefield, The Journal of Business, January 1976.“The Cross-Section of Expected Stock Returns,” by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French, jstor.org, June 1992.“Why Investors Missed Out on 15% of Total Fund Returns,” by Jeffrey Ptak, Morningstar.com, Aug. 15, 2024.OtherErrol MorrisMerton MillerEugene FamaMac McQuownRex SinquefieldRobert MertonDan WheelerDaniel Kahneman“Everything You Need to Know About ‘MADOFF: The Monster of Wall Street,'” by Ingrid Ostby, netflix.com, Jan. 4, 2023.“DFA vs. Vanguard,” The Rational Reminder podcast, Episode 351, youtube.com.“PHOTOS: A Look Inside the Booth Estate,” Austin American-Statesman, Feb. 13, 2020.

Today on the podcast we welcome back Cullen Roche. Cullen is the founder and chief investment officer of the Discipline Funds, which manages the Discipline Fund ETF. In addition, he heads up Orcam Group, a registered investment advisory firm he established in 2012. He's authored several books, including Pragmatic Capitalism: What Every Investor Needs to Know About Money and Finance, and he has a new book coming out next year called Your Perfect Portfolio. Cullen started his career as an advisor at Merrill Lynch and worked at an event-driven hedge fund before starting his RIA firm. He received his bachelor's degree in finance from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. Cullen, welcome back to The Long View.BackgroundBioDiscipline FundsDiscipline Fund ETFPragmatic Capitalism: What Every Investor Needs to Know About Money and FinanceYour Perfect PortfolioTariffs and Recession“Let's Talk About Tariffs,” by Cullen Roche, disciplinefunds.com, Feb. 3, 2025.“Weekend Reading—How Did We Get Here?” by Cullen Roche, disciplinefunds.com, April 4, 2025.“Three Things—Tariffs, Of Course,” by Cullen Roche, disciplinefunds.com, April 7, 2025.“American Economic Association 2021-2022 Universal Academic Questionnaire Summary Statistics,” by Charles E. Scott and John J. Siegfried, jstor.org.“Three Things—Is a Recession Coming?” by Cullen Roche, disciplinefunds.com, Feb. 8, 2025.Defined Duration Investing“What Is Defined Duration Investing?” by Cullen Roche, disciplinefunds.com, Feb. 21, 2023.“Defined Duration Investing,” by Cullen Roche, paper.ssrn.com, Aug. 8, 2022.The Fed and Global Investing“Three Things—State of the Markets,” by Cullen Roche, disciplinefunds.com, Feb. 22, 2025.“Why Is International Investing Working Again?” by Cullen Roche, disciplinefunds.com, March 26, 2025.“Three Things—Weekend Reading,” by Cullen Roche, disciplinefunds.com, April 19, 2025.Other“Cullen Roche: Macro Is About Understanding the World for What It Is,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Jan. 11, 2022.Milton Friedman“NY Empire State Index: Meaning, Benefits, Example,” by Adam Hayes, Investopedia.com, June 30, 2022.William Bernstein's No-Brainer PortfolioMeb FaberThe Humble Investor, by Dan Rasmussen

Our guest this week is Vincent Montemaggiore. Vince is a portfolio manager at Fidelity where he manages the Overseas Fund. The strategy is highly regarded by Morningstar's manager research team. Prior to taking over Fidelity Overseas in 2012, Vince ran Fidelity Select Banking from June 2008. He joined Fidelity as an equity analyst in 2004. Vince has a bachelor's from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Vince, welcome to The Long View.BackgroundBioFidelity Series Overseas FSOSXGlobal Outlook“2025 Global Investing Outlook: Unsettling International Headlines Are Creating Opportunities for US Investors,” fidelity.com, Jan. 6, 2025.“Trump Tariffs and Investors: What They Mean for Inflation, Stocks, and the Economy,” fidelity.com, April 9, 2025.GRANOLAS Stocks Mentioned“Europe's Magnificent 7 Stocks Are Profitable—And Cheaper,” by Jocelyn Jovene, morningstar.co.uk, Feb. 19, 2024.GSKRocheASMLNestleNovartisSAPAI and Companies MentionedRELXLSEG and Microsoft PartnershipOtherHitachiTokio MarineBill KennedySammy SimnegarJed Weiss

Today on the podcast, we welcome back Jean Chatzky. Jean is the CEO of HerMoney.com and host of the podcast, HerMoney with Jean Chatzky. She has served as the financial editor of NBC Today for 25 years and is the financial ambassador for AARP. She appears frequently on CNN, MSNBC, and was a recurring guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She has written several New York Times bestselling books. Her latest is Women with Money: The Judgment-Free Guide to Creating the Joyful, Less Stressed, Purposeful (and, Yes, Rich) Life You Deserve. Jean also appears in my book How to Retire, where she talks about retirement planning considerations for women.BackgroundBioHerMoney podcastFinanceFixxWomen With Money: The Judgment-Free Guide to Creating the Joyful, Less Stressed, Purposeful (and, Yes, Rich) Life You Deserve, by Jean ChatzkyOpportunity KnocksAARPWomen in Investing and Financial Advisors“How to Choose a Financial Advisor,” video post by Jean Chatzky, Linkedin.com.“Jean Chatzky on Women in Investing: Are You Taking Control of Your Money?” by Melissa Houston, forbes.com, April 21, 2022.Annuities, Long-Term Care, FIRE“The High Costs of Senior Caregiving,” by Ella Vincent, Kiplinger.com, Aug. 3, 2023.“Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Increase Creates Big Headache,” by Jean Chatzky, aarp.com, Feb. 7, 2023.“Are Annuities a Good Investment? What They Are and Why Women Should Consider Them,” HerMoney With Jean Chatzky, episode 433, hermoney.com, July 24, 2024.“How to Retire Early Without Hating Your Life,” HerMoney With Jean Chatzky, episode 459, hermoney.com, Jan. 22, 2025.Other“Jean Chatzky: ‘Financial Stress Is a Big Topic in Need of More Oxygen,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Dec. 15, 2020.How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement, by Christine BenzKaren FinermanMichael KitcesAlliance for Lifetime IncomeJean Chatzky The Today Show archives

Our guest on the podcast today is Dr. Jay Zigmont. He's the author of a new book called The Childfree Guide to Life and Money, and he's also the founder and CEO of Childfree Wealth, a financial planning firm dedicated to helping people without kids. Dr. Jay is a certified financial planner, and he also has his MBA, as well as his PhD in Adult Learning from the University of Connecticut. He hosts the Childfree Wealth podcast, and he previously published another book called Portraits of Childfree Wealth. Dr. Jay, welcome to The Long View.BackgroundBioChildfree WealthChildfree Wealth podcastThe Childfree Guide to Life and Money: Make Your Finances Simple So Your Life Without Kids Can Be Amazing, by Jay ZigmontPortraits of Childfree Wealth: 26 stories about how being Childfree impacts your life, wealth and finances, by Jay ZigmontBeing Childfree“Census Bureau: Older Childless Women Make More Money, In Better Health Than Male Counterparts,” by Carlie Porterfield, forbes.com, Aug. 31, 2021.“11% of Older Americans (55+) Are Childfree,” by Jay Zigmont, childfreewealth.com, Aug. 28, 2022.“Among Unmarried Adults, Women Without Children Have as Much Wealth as Single Men,” by Richard Fry, pewresearch.org, Nov. 4, 2024.“Choosing the FILE Lifestyle—Financial Independence, Live Early,” by Jay Zigmont, childfreewealth.com, Aug. 28, 2022.“FILE vs FIRE—Finding What Is Right For You,” by Jay Zigmont, childfreewealth.com, Aug. 28, 2022.Die With ZeroDie With Zero: Getting All You Can From Your Money and Your Life, by Bill Perkins“How Do I Embrace the Die With Zero Approach?” by Jay Zigmont, childfreewealth.com, April 30, 2024.“Not Having Children ‘Breaks' Traditional Financial Planning, says CFP—8 Money Rules for Childfree People,” by Ryan Ermey, cnbc.com, Dec. 5, 2023.Long-Term Care and Estate Planning“How Much Does Assisted Living Cost in 2023?” by Sam DiSalvo, finance.yahoo.com, March 30, 2023.“Long-Term Care for Childfree Individuals,” by Jay Zigmont, childfreewealth.com, Nov. 23, 2023.“Who Will Take Care of Me?” by Jay Zigmont, childfreewealth.com, Dec. 12, 2023.“Get Your Paperwork Right, Now!—Wills, Beneficiaries, Living Wills, POAs and More,” by Jay Zigmont, childfreewealth.com, Aug. 28, 2022.Other“New Report: Being Childfree May Not Make You Rich, But It May Make You Happy,” by Jay Zigmont, childfreewealth.com, Oct. 6, 2022.“The Gardener and the Rose,” by Jay Zigmont, childfreewealth.com, Aug. 28, 2022.The Purpose Code: How to Unlock Meaning, Maximize Happiness, and Leave a Lasting Legacy, by Jordan Grumet“Jordan Grumet: The Purpose Code,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Jan. 7, 2025.

Our guest this week is Sudarshan Murthy from GQG Partners. Sudarshan is a co-portfolio manager on all GQG investment strategies, which include global equities, US equities, and emerging markets. Before joining GQG in 2016, Sudarshan worked as an Asian equities analyst for Matthews International, and he was also a sell-side researcher at Sanford Bernstein. Before his investment career, Sudarshan worked in IT services at Infosys Technologies and in banking. He holds degrees from the National Institute of Technology in India, the Indian Institute of Management, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.BackgroundGQG PartnersLinkedIn bioEmerging Markets“Turning Tides in Emerging Markets: India, Indonesia, and Brazil are making waves,” GQG Research, Feb. 18, 2025.“GQG's $19 Billion Fund Says Chinese Stock Rally Is ‘Confusing,' ” by Ishika Mookerjee, Bloomberg, March 1, 2024“India has moved from red tape to red carpet”: PM Modi in virtual address at G20 meet, Financial Express, Aug. 24, 2023“Navigating the Herd Mentality in Indian Markets,” GQG Research, Nov. 15, 2024Current Events“Sudarshan Murthy speaks with Gabriel Mellqvist from EFN Ekonomikanalen about elections,” GQG Partners Instagram, Nov. 8, 2024.“What are the potential impacts of the new US administration's tariff policies?” GQG Facebook video, Jan. 9, 2025.

Today on the podcast, we're welcoming Barry Ritholtz. He's co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management, a firm that was launched in 2013. He's the creator and host of Masters in Business, one of the earliest finance-related podcasts. He also regularly posts on The Big Picture, where he's been covering everything investing related since 2003. He is the author of Bailout Nation, and his latest book, How Not to Invest: The Ideas, Numbers, and Behaviors That Destroy Wealth—and How to Avoid Them, has just been published.Background and BooksBarry Ritholtz LinkedInRitholtz Wealth ManagementBailout Nation: How Greed and Easy Money Corrupted Wall Street and Shook the World Economy, with New Post-Crisis UpdateHow Not to Invest: The ideas, numbers, and behavior that destroy wealth—and how to avoid themPodcasts and MoreMasters in Business podcastThe Big Picture“Masters in Business - Ray Dalio Full Show,” Masters in Business podcast, Nov. 30, 2018“An Interview With Ken Feinberg: Masters in Business,” Masters in Business podcast, Oct. 9, 2015“MiB: Charley Ellis on Rethinking Investing,” Masters in Business podcast, Feb. 21, 2025“Why Fear Is an Investor's Worst Enemy” by Samantha Lamas from the 2017 Morningstar ETF Conference, Morningstar.com, Sept. 12, 2017“Rabbithole: What Do People Get Wrong About Money?” The Big Picture, March 10, 2025“It's Been 40 Years Since Our Cover Story Declared ‘The Death of Equities,' ” by Peter Coy, Bloomberg, Aug. 13, 2019ReadingsWinning the Loser's Game: Timeless Strategies for Successful Investing, Eighth Edition, by Charles D. EllisExpert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know?, by Philip E. TetlockFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, by Oliver BurkemanPrinciples, by Ray Dalio

Our guest on the podcast today is Mellody Hobson. She's the author of a new book for children called Priceless Facts About Money. In addition, she's co-CEO of Ariel Investments, where she is responsible for management, strategic planning, and growth for all areas of Ariel outside of research and portfolio management. Additionally, she serves as chairman of the board of trustees of Ariel Investment Trust, the company's publicly traded mutual funds. Prior to being named co-CEO, spent nearly two decades as the firm's president. Outside of Ariel, Mellody has been active on corporate boards, including Starbucks, JPMorgan Chase, Estee Lauder, and DreamWorks Animation.BackgroundAriel InvestmentsBioAriel Community AcademyGratitude and Appreciation to Mellody Hobson, Starbucks“Just one Chicagoan made list of the 100 most powerful people in business,” by Jack Grieve, Crain's Chicago Business, Nov. 12, 2024“Why Sheryl Sandberg, Bill Bradley, and Oprah Love Mellody Hobson,” by Bethany McLean, Vanity Fair, March 30, 2015Book and MorePriceless Facts About Money“Mellody Hobson: ‘Most parents would rather talk about a condom than a credit card' ” by Madison Darbyshire, Financial Times, Dec. 10, 2024Oprah's Favorite Things 2024 List Is Here!“What Parents Get Wrong About Money and Their Kids” | The Oprah Podcast, Jan. 28, 2025Investing Discussions“Ariel Investments Starts New Fund to Tap Into Women's Sports,” by Miranda Davis, Bloomberg, Jan. 30, 2025“Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO & President, Ariel Investments,” The Economic Club of Chicago, Dec. 18, 2024.“Market Lessons from a Legendary Career of Doing Well by Doing Good,” 2024 Prime Quadrant Conference | Moderated by Mo Lidsky, Dec. 11, 2024“Solving the World's Hardest Problems with Mellody Hobson: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap,” Center for Strategic & International Studies, Aug. 28, 2024“Mellody Hobson on Taking Tough Feedback,” Ted Talk, June 15, 2021.“A Conversation with Mellody Hobson & Melonie Parker,” Catalyst Awards 2024, March 21, 2024.

Hi, and welcome to The Long View. I'm Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar. Today on the podcast, we welcome back Ramit Sethi. Ramit is a personal finance expert and author. His latest book is called Money For Couples: No more stress. No more fights. Just a 10-step plan to create your Rich Life together. It's already a bestseller, as was his first book, I Will Teach You to Be Rich. Ramit is the founder of IWillTeachYouToBeRich.com, and he's also the host of a podcast called I Will Teach You to Be Rich, which features in-depth conversations with couples about money. In addition, he hosts a Netflix show called How to Get Rich.BackgroundBioIWillTeachYouToBeRich.comBooksMoney for Couples: No More Stress. No More Fights. Just a 10-Step Plan to Create Your Rich Life TogetherI Will Teach You to Be RichMoney for Couples podcastHow to Get RichTopics“Episode 66: I'm Marrying Him in 1 Month—But Our Finances Are Terrifying Me,” I Will Teach You to Be Rich podcast, Iwillteachyoutoberich.com.“Ramit Sethi Says Every Couple Should Align on ‘4 Key Numbers'—Here's What They Are and Why They Matter,” by Victoria Vesovski, moneywise.com, Feb. 8, 2025.“Money Dials: How You Spend and Why (Expert Advice on Spending),” by Ramit Sethi, iwillteachyoutoberich.com, June 12, 2024.“The Happiest Couples Use 2 Phrases When Talking About Money, Says Self-Made Millionaire,” by Kamaron McNair, cnbc.com, Feb. 13, 2025.“Love and Money: Combining Finances After Marriage,” by Ramit Sethi, iwillteachyoutoberich.com, Oct. 13, 2024.“The ‘Dangerous' but Common Mistake a Self-Made Millionaire Says Couples Often Make With Money,” by Cheyenne DeVon, cnbc.com, June 3, 2024.“Conscience Spending Basics (a Guide to Achieving Your Rich Life),” by Ramit Sethi, iwillteachyoutoberich.com, Dec. 14, 2024.Other“Ramit Sethi: ‘What Is Your Rich Life?'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Nov. 11, 2020.“Ramit Sethi: How Can Couples Make Peace Over Money?” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Nov. 30, 2021.“Ramit Sethi: Investing Shouldn't Be Your Identity,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, June 6, 2023.

Our guest this week is Louis-Vincent Gave. Louis is founding partner and CEO of Gavekal Group, a research and financial services firm based in Hong Kong. After graduating from Duke University and studying Mandarin at Nanjing University, Louis joined the French Army, then went on to become a financial analyst at Paribas, first in Paris, then in Hong Kong. In 1999, he launched Gavekal with his father, Charles, and Anatole Kaletsky. Louis is the author of seven books, the latest being, Avoiding the Punch: Investing in Uncertain Times.BackgroundBioAvoiding the Punch: Investing in Uncertain TimesClash of Empires: Currencies and Power in a Multipolar WorldToo Different For ComfortA Roadmap For Troubling TimesThe End Is Not NighOur Brave New WorldSimple Economic Concepts For Financial MarketsChinaGavekal Dragonomics“China Enters the AI Chat (With Louis-Vincent Gave)” by Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones, schwab.com, Feb. 14, 2025.“China Has ‘Leapfrogged' the West | Louis Vincent Gave,” Wealthion, youtube.com, Jan. 28, 2025.“China Overtaking the US in Strategic Sectors, Says Louis-Vincent Gave,” Financial Sense, Oct. 22, 2024.“Is DeepSeek China's Sputnik Moment?” by John Cassidy, The New Yorker, Feb. 3, 2025.XPENG“Xiaomi Automobile Super Factory, Producing One SU7 Every 76 Seconds,” Discover China Auto, youtube.com.“The Evergrande Crisis Explained: Should Investors Worry?” by Lewis Jackson, Morningstar.com, Sept. 22, 2021“China & the American Imperial Economy | Louis-Vincent Gave,” Hidden Forces podcast Episode 364, hiddenforces.io, May 14, 2024.“The 3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy After Berkshire Hathaway's New 13F Filing,” by Susan Dziubinski, Morningstar, Nov. 14, 2024Tariffs“Are US Tariffs A Tool Or A Goal?” by Louis-Vincent Gave, Evergreen Gavekal, Jan. 9, 2025.Asia and Emerging Markets“Louis-Vincent Gave—Prepare for a Boom in Emerging Markets,” by Robert Huebscher, Vettafi Advisor Perspectives, May, 8, 2023.BRICS Summit 2024Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945, by Ian W. Toll, W.W. Norton & Company, 2020.

Our guest on the podcast today is Dr. Preston Cherry. Dr. Cherry is the author of a new book called Wealth in the Key of Life: Finding Your Financial Harmony. He's also founder and president of Concurrent Wealth Management. In addition, he serves as Assistant Professor of Finance and Head of the Personal Financial Planning Program at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where he also serves as the Director of the Charles Schwab Foundation Center for Financial Wellness. Prior to assuming his current roles, he served in lead and internal financial planning roles in institutional retirement sales. He has also served as co-investment manager at a Registered Investment Advisor and as a mutual fund wholesaler.BackgroundBioLife Money Balance podcastWealth in the Key of Life: Finding Your Financial HarmonySchwab Center for Financial WellnessThemes in Book“What Is Financial Freedom?” by Preston Cherry, concurrentfp.com, July 9, 2024.“Building Wealth With Gratitude: Essential Tips for Gen X,” Life Money Balance podcast, youtube.com, Nov. 26, 2024.“How to Retire Comfortably: Essential Financial and Emotional Tips for a Joyful Retirement,” by Preston Cherry, concurrentfp.com, Nov. 13, 2024.Other“Dr. Preston Cherry: ‘Money and Life Intertwined,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Nov. 22, 2024.Songs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder album“Does Money Buy Happiness? Here's What the Research Says,” by Michele Berger, knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu, March 28, 2023.The Millionaire Next Door, by Thomas Stanley and William Danko

Hi, and welcome to The Long View. I'm Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar. Our guest on the podcast today is Pam Krueger. Pam is the founder and CEO of Wealthramp, which seeks to match consumers with financial advisors who fit their needs. Pam is also the creator and co-host of MoneyTrack, seen on PBS and many other public media stations around the country. And she co-hosts the Friends Talk Money podcast with Terry Savage and Richard Eisenberg. In 2021, she received the Special Achievement Award from the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, or NAPFA, for her work educating the public about the value of fee-only financial advice. Pam, welcome to The Long View.BackgroundBioWealthrampMoneyTrackFriends Talk Money podcastSearch for an Advisor“The Best Financial Advisor for you Might not Be Local,” by Pam Krueger, wealthramp.com, March 19, 2024.“Which Financial Advisor Credentials Matter Most?” by Pam Krueger, wealthramp.com, Feb. 26, 2024.“Financial Advisor vs. Financial Coach: Which Is Best?” by Pam Krueger, wealthramp.com, July 31, 2023.“How a Fiduciary Advisor Can Add Value to Your Portfolio,” by Pam Krueger, wealthramp.com, June 22, 2023.“What's in It for Me? Five Things You'll Need to Know When Choosing a Financial Advisor,” wealthramp.com, Feb. 16, 2023.“Protecting Your Interests: Why Fiduciary Matters,” wealthramp.com, March 6, 2023.“Better Financial Advice Starts With Better Advisor Conversations,” by Pam Krueger, wealthramp.com, Oct. 29, 2024.Other“Tiffany Aliche ‘The Budgetnista' Presents Money Match in Partnership With Wealthramp to Improve the Financial Advisor Search,” wealthramp.com, Oct. 19, 2023.“Tiffany Aliche: Helping People ‘Move Past the Shame,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Nov. 20, 2023.BrokerCheck

Hi, and welcome to The Long View. I'm Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar. Our guest on the podcast today is Sahil Bloom. He's the author of a new book called The 5 Types of Wealth, and he also writes a newsletter called the Curiosity Chronicle. He's the founder and managing partner of SRB Holdings and SRB Ventures. Before embarking on a career as a content creator, Sahil was a vice president at a private equity fund. He double majored in economics and sociology at Stanford University, and he also received his master's in public policy there. Sahil, welcome to The Long View.BackgroundBioThe 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life, by Sahil BloomCuriosity ChronicleThemes“The Time Billionaire: A Concept That Changed My Life,” by Sahil Bloom, sahilbloom.com.“The 2 Types of Status: Bought vs. Earned,” by Sahil Bloom, sahilbloom.com.“The Incredible Power of No,” by Sahil Bloom, sahilbloom.com.“The 4 Types of Professional Time,” by Sahil Bloom, sahilbloom.com.“Parkinson's Law, How to Read, and More,” by Sahil Bloom, sahilbloom.com.“Sahil Bloom on Wealth, Success and Pursuing All-Time Highs in Money and Wealth,” by Tim Maurer, forbes.com, Feb. 2, 2025.“The Life Dinner, Stonecutter Story, and More,” by Sahil Bloom, sahilbloom.com.OtherOccam's RazorHarvard Study of Adult Development“Daniel Crosby: Can Money Really Buy Happiness?” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Dec. 17, 2024.Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeownBhagavad GitaMindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck

Our guest this week is our colleague, John Rekenthaler. John is retiring from Morningstar after 36 years. He was one of Morningstar's early hires. Joe Mansueto and Don Phillips brought John on as a mutual fund analyst in 1988, and he rose to become the company's vice president of research. He worked on many of Morningstar's foundational methodologies, including the star rating and style box, and helped launch the retirement business. But he's best known as author of “The Rekenthaler Report,” an investment column on Morningstar.com that has become one of the most popular and widely cited in investing in personal finance. John holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the University of Chicago. John, welcome back to The Long View.BackgroundBiojohn.rekenthaler@morningstar.com“Farewell, for Now,” by John Rekenthaler, Morningstar.com, Nov. 12, 2024.“The Best (and Worst) of John Rekenthaler, in His Own Words,” by Emelia Fredlick, Morningstar.com, Jan. 24, 2025.OtherMorningstar Style BoxMorningstar Ratings“Christine Benz and John Rekenthaler: How Much Can You Safely Spend in Retirement?” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Dec. 21, 2021.Matt LevineJames MackintoshGreg IpJason ZweigWilliam Bernstein

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Our guest this week is Hendrik du Toit, CEO and co-founder of Ninety One Asset Management, which is dually listed in London and Johannesburg, South Africa, and was formerly known as Investec Asset Management, founded in 1991. In addition to running Ninety One, Hendrik is on the board of Naspers and its European subsidiary, Prosus, which is a cornerstone investor in China's Tencent. He has served on the Leadership Council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, a United Nations initiative, and is a public figure in his native South Africa and in the United Kingdom. Hendrik holds degrees from Stellenbosch University and Cambridge. Hendrik, thanks so much for joining us on The Long View.BackgroundBioNinety One Global Strategy Fund – Global Environment Fund IX Acc GBPNinety One Global Sustainable Equity I Acc GBPNinety One Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund A Accumulation USDNinety One GSF Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt C Acc USDNaspersProsusSustainability and ESGNinety One's Sustainability and Stewardship Report“Ninety One Becomes First SA Asset Manager to Sign Onto Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative,” ebnet.co.za, July 26, 2022.“Ninety One CEO Hendrik du Toit on Asset Management and Green Investing,” Bloomberg TV video interview, Bloomberg.com, Sept. 24, 2024.Other“New Draft Rules Targeting In-Game Spending Wipe Billions From China's Tech Giants,” by Wayne Chang and Laura He, cnn.com, Dec. 22, 2023.Nubank

On the podcast this week, we welcome back Dave Sekera. Dave is the chief US market strategist for Morningstar Research Services. In his role, Dave publishes research and commentary on the state of the markets and economy and is a leading voice on Morningstar.com and our other platforms. Dave and Susan Dziubinski also do a weekly show for Morningstar.com called The Morning Filter. Before assuming his current role, Dave was a managing director for DBRS Morningstar. Prior to joining Morningstar in 2010, Dave worked in the alternative asset management field. He earned his bachelor's degree in finance and decision sciences from Miami University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. You can follow him on X @Morningstar Markets. Dave, welcome back to The Long View.BackgroundBioThe Morning FilterMorningstar Wide Moat FocusMarket Outlook: Healthcare, Tariffs, AI, and Inflation“2025 Market Outlook: Markets Are Priced to Perfection, but Will It Last?” by Dave Sekera, Morningstar.com, Jan. 10, 2025.“Don't Panic: It's Not 2022 All Over Again,” by Dave Sekera, Morningstar.com, Aug. 5, 2024.“Healthcare: Valuations Look Fair Overall, With Select Industries Still Undervalued,” by Karen Andersen, Morningstar.com, Oct. 3, 2024.“5 Stocks to Buy to Invest in AI With Less Risk,” The Morning Filter, Morningstar.com, Aug. 5, 2024.“Fed Rate Cut Shows the Main Battle Against Inflation Has Been Won,” by Preston Caldwell, Morningstar.com, Sept. 18, 2024.“We Expect GDP Growth to Weaken Until Fed's Rate Cuts Kick In,” by Preston Caldwell, Morningstar.com, Oct. 3, 2024.“US Stock Market Outlook: Tariffs Are 2025's Wild Card,” by Dave Sekera, Morningstar.com, Dec. 2, 2024.Other“Dave Sekera: Taking the Market's Temperature,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, July 18, 2023.CFA SocietyCFA Society ChicagoStay Vigilant podcast

Hi, and welcome to The Long View. I'm Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar. On the podcast today, we welcome back Jordan Grumet. Jordan's latest book is called The Purpose Code: How to Unlock Meaning, Maximize Happiness, and Leave a Lasting Legacy. His previous book was called Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life. Jordan is a hospice doctor, and he hosts the popular Earn & Invest podcast. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his medical degree from Northwestern University. Jordan, welcome back to The Long View.BackgroundBioThe Purpose Code: How to Unlock Meaning, Maximize Happiness, and Leave a Lasting LegacyTaking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free LifeEarn & Invest podcastHappiness Studies“High Income Improves Evaluation of Life but not Emotional Well-Being,” by Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton, pnas.org, Sept. 7, 2010.“Experienced Well-Being Rises With Income, Even Above $75,000 per Year,” by Matthew Killingsworth, pnas.org, Jan. 18, 2021.“Income and Emotional Well-Being: A Conflict Resolved,” by Matthew Killingsworth, Daniel Kahneman, and Barbara Mellers, pnas.org, March 1, 2023.Harvard Study of Adult DevelopmentOtherHow to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement, by Christine BenzThe Art of Subtraction: Doing More With Less, by Matthew MayUS Bureau of Labor Statistics' American Time Use Survey“The Free-Time Paradox in America,” by Derek Thompson, theatlantic.com, Sept. 13, 2016.

Hi, and welcome to The Long View. I'm Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar. On this week's episode, we'll feature some of our favorite clips from interviews we've done with financial planners, advisors, and retirement researchers over the past year. It's a counterpart to a previously released “best of” episode that was all about investing.“Daniel Crosby: Can Money Really Buy Happiness?” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Dec. 17, 2024.“Scott Rick: Are You a Tightwad or a Spendthrift?” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, June 18, 2024.“Anne Lester: You're Bad at Savings and It's Not Your Fault,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, March 12, 2024.“Mark Berg: How to Help Kids Financially Without Ruining Them,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Nov. 19, 2024.“Marc Freedman: The Case for Encore Careers,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Feb. 20, 2024.“Howard Gleckman: We Pretend This Isn't a Problem,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Jan. 16, 2024.“Roger Young: Visualizing Retirement Is So Important,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Feb. 13, 2024.“Jamila Souffrant: ‘What Type of Life Do You Actually Want to Live?'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, May 28, 2024.“Jackie Cummings Koski: Late Starters Can Still Find FIRE,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Aug. 20, 2024.“Meir Statman: ‘The Biggest Risks in Life Are Not in the Stock Market,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com.“Christine Benz: How to Retire,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Sept. 17, 2024.“Brad Klontz: What's Your Money Script?” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Dec. 10, 2024.“Anne Tergesen: What Retirement Looks Like Today,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Oct. 29, 2024.“Jonathan Clements: ‘Life Is Full of Small Pleasures,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Oct. 15, 2024.

Hi, and welcome to The Long View. I'm Dan Lefkovitz, strategist for Morningstar Indexes. In this episode, we'll share some of our favorite clips from 2024 interviews with portfolio managers, economists, and investment thinkers. It's the companion to Christine Benz's “Best of Episode” featuring highlights from conversations with financial planners, advisors, and retirement researchers.“Joel Fried and Al Mordecai: Upholding the Culture at Primecap Management,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Jan. 30, 2024.“JB Taylor: Small Caps Haven't Been This Cheap in 25 Years,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, March 5, 2024.“Jody Jonsson: The Case for a Global Portfolio,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Jan. 23, 2024.“Bryan Armour: Is Index Investing's Superpower Unstoppable?” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, March 19, 2024.“Sonali Pier: Don't Rent Yield,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Feb. 27, 2024.“Neil Shearing: What the Consensus Is Missing About the Current Economy,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, April 16, 2024.“Omar Aguilar and Sébastien Page: Market Outlook for 2024 and Beyond,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Aug. 27, 2024.“Carl Tannenbaum: Settling Into ‘Soft-Landing Territory,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, July 30, 2024.“David Herro and Rajiv Jain: Should US Investors Renew Their Passports?” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, July 9, 2024.“Carl Vine: The Japan Earnings Story Has Legs,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, April 30, 2024.“Justin Leverenz: Emerging Markets Are ‘Incredibly Attractive,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Feb. 6, 2024.“Ankur Crawford: ‘When Software Begins to Write Software, Innovation Is Exponential,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Sept. 24, 2024.“Jeremy Grantham: The Bigger the New Idea, the More the Market Becomes Overpriced,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Oct. 8, 2024.“Dan Ivascyn: The Outlook for Bonds Amid a Covid ‘Aftershock Global Economy,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, May 21, 2024.

Today on the podcast, we welcome back Dr. Daniel Crosby. Daniel is the author of a new book called The Soul of Wealth: 50 Reflections on Money and Meaning. Daniel is the chief behavioral officer at Orion Advisor Solutions. In addition to The Soul of Money, Daniel has written several other books on behavioral finance, including The Behavioral Investor, The Laws of Wealth: Psychology and the Secret to Investor Success, and You're Not That Great. Daniel also hosts his own podcast called Standard Deviations. He received his Bachelor of Science degree and PhD in Psychology, both from Brigham Young University.BackgroundBio“Daniel Crosby: ‘If You're Excited About It, It's Probably a Bad Idea,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Aug. 31, 2021.Books:The Soul of Wealth: 50 Reflections on Money and MeaningThe Behavioral Investor: The Art and Science of Investment ManagementThe Laws of Wealth: Psychology and the Secret to Investing SuccessYou're Not That GreatStandard Deviations podcastMoney and Happiness“High Income Improves Evaluation of Life but Not Emotional Well-Being,” by Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Aug. 4, 2010.“Income and Emotional Well-Being: A Conflict Resolved,” by Daniel Kahneman, Matthew Killingsworth, and Barbara Mellers, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Nov. 29, 2022.OtherThe Creative Act: A Way of Being, by Rick Rubin“Michael Finke: Here's What Makes Retirees Happy,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Oct. 2, 2019.Martin SeligmanDaniel Crosby on X

Our guest on the podcast today is author and financial psychologist, Dr. Brad Klontz. He's an Associate Professor of Practice at Creighton University's Heider College of Business. He's also co-founder of the Financial Psychology Institute and managing principal of Your Mental Wealth Advisors, a fee-only registered investment advisory.Brad is co-author or co-editor of nine books on the psychology of money, including his latest, Start Thinking Rich: 21 Harsh Truths to Take You From Broke to Financial Freedom, which he co-wrote with Adrian Brambila. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and a former President of the Hawaii Psychological Association. He was appointed to the CNBC Financial Advisor Council in 2023 and received the 2018 and 2021 Montgomery-Warschauer Awards from the Journal of Financial Planning, honoring the most outstanding contribution to the betterment of the financial planning profession. He received his Doctor of Psychology degree from Wright State University, his master's certificate in personal financial planning from Kansas State University, his master's in counseling and human resources development from South Dakota State University, and his bachelor's degree in psychology from Olivet Nazarene University. Brad is also a Certified Financial Planner professional.BackgroundBioStart Thinking Rich: 21 Harsh Truths to Take You From Broke to Financial Freedom, by Dr. Brad Klontz and Adrian BrambilaYour Mental Wealth AdvisorsMoney ScriptsYour Money Script“Money Beliefs and Financial Behaviors: Development of the Klontz Money Script Inventory,” by Bradley Klontz, Sonya Britt-Lutter, Jennifer Mentzer, and Ted Klontz, Journal of Financial Therapy, April 2011.“Identify and Understand Clients' Money Scripts: A Framework for Using the KMSI-R,” by Michelle Arpin Begina, Jessica Hickingbottom, Elaine Grogan Luttrull, Megan McCoy, and Bradley Klontz, Journal of Financial Planning, March 2018.Behavioral Finance“Untangling Behavioral Finance and the Psychology of Financial Planning,” by Brad Klontz, Journal of Financial Planning, January 2023.“Integrating Interpersonal Neurobiology Into Financial Planning: Practical Applications to Facilitate Well-Being,” by Brad Klontz, Journal of Financial Planning, May 2020.

Our guests this week are Tom Idzorek and Paul Kaplan. This is Tom's second appearance as a guest and Paul's first. Tom is chief investment officer of retirement for Morningstar Investment Management. He also serves as a member of Morningstar's 401(k) Committee, Public Policy Council, Global Investment Committee, US Investment Policy Committee, and the Editorial Board of Morningstar Magazine. Before retiring in 2023, Paul was director of research for Morningstar Canada and a senior member of Morningstar's Global Research Team. He led the development of many of the quantitative methodologies behind Morningstar's fund analysis, indexes, advisor tools, and other services. Tom and Paul are accomplished researchers and authors, having individually published or collaborated on numerous academic papers, accepted to prestigious peer-reviewed journals, and their work has received numerous awards through the years. In today's interview, we're focusing on one of their recent collaborations, their new book, Lifetime Financial Advice: A Personalized Optimal Multilevel Approach.BackgroundTom Idzorek Bio“Tom Idzorek: Exploring the Role of Human and Financial Capital in Retirement Planning,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, June 7, 2022.Paul Kaplan BioLifetime Financial Advice: A Personalized Optimal Multilevel Approach, by Tom Idzorek and Paul KaplanLifetime Financial Advice“Joining Lifecycle Models With Mean-Variance Optimization,” by Tom Idzorek and Paul Kaplan, papers.ssrn.com, Oct. 19, 2023.Lifetime Financial Advice Book Club Series“Personalized Multiple Account Portfolio Optimization,” by Tom Idzorek, Financial Analysts Journal, June 29, 2023.“The Popularity Asset Pricing Model,” by Tom Idzorek, Paul Kaplan, and Roger Ibbotson, papers.ssrn.com, Oct. 26, 2021.“Popularity: A Bridge Between Classical and Behavioral Finance,” by Roger Ibbotson, Tom Idzorek, Paul Kaplan, and James Xiong, Research Foundation, Dec. 10, 2018.“ESG Investing and the Popularity Asset Pricing Model (PAPM),” by Tom Idzorek, blogs.cfainstitute.org, Feb. 1, 2024.OtherMilton FriedmanFranco ModiglianiPaul SamuelsonRobert MertonRichard ThalerDaniel KahnemanRoger IbbotsonJames Xiong“Modern Portfolio Theory: What MPT Is and How Investors Use It,” by the Investopedia team, Investopedia.com, Aug. 29, 2023.

Hi, and welcome to The Long View. I'm Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar. Today on the podcast, we welcome back retirement and tax expert Ed Slott. Ed is the president and founder of Ed Slott & Company, which provides retirement and tax-planning education to investment advisors and financial institutions. Ed has written several books, including his latest, The Retirement Savings Time Bomb Ticks Louder. PBS viewers may know Ed from his frequent appearance on public television. Ed also co-hosts a podcast with Jeff Levine, called The Great Retirement Debate. In addition, he hosts the popular website IRAHelp.com, where the Slott report regularly dispenses wisdom about retirement, tax, and estate planning. Ed is a certified public accountant.BackgroundBio“Ed Slott: Act Now on Historically Low Tax Rates,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Aug. 19, 2020.The Great Retirement Debate podcastThe Retirement Savings Time Bomb Ticks Louder, by Ed SlottTax-Loss Harvesting“The Ins and Outs of Tax-Loss Selling,” Interview with Christine Benz and Ed Slott, Morningstar.com, Dec. 14, 2022.“The Best Investments for Taxable Accounts,” by Christine Benz, Morningstar.com, Jan. 23, 2024.“Yes, You Can Still Find Tax-Loss Harvesting Opportunities in 2024,” Investing Insights with Christine Benz and Margaret Giles, Morningstar.com, Nov. 22, 2024.“The Big Retirement Myth,” Interview with Christine Benz and Ed Slott, Morningstar.com, Aug. 7, 2024.Required Minimum Distributions and IRAs“IRS Issues Final SECURE Act Regulations: Controversial Annual RMD Requirement During 10-Year Rule Stands,” by Sarah Brenner, irahelp.com, July 22, 2024.“Best Advice? Ignore the 10-Year RMD Rule,” by Ed Slott, investmentnews.com, Aug. 19, 2024.“The New Rules for Missed RMDs,” Interview with Christine Benz and Ed Slott, Morningstar.com, July 24, 2024.“Brace Yourself for Higher RMDs in 2024,” Interview with Christine Benz and Ed Slott, Morningstar.com, March 13, 2024.“Inherited IRAs: What to Know About Taxes, RMDs, and More,” by Tori Brovet, Morningstar.com, Sept. 13, 2024.Qualified Charitable Distribution“12 QCD Rules You Must Know,” by Sarah Brenner, irahelp.com, July 10, 2024.“Year-End QCD Mistakes to Avoid,” by Ed Slott, investmentnews.com, Nov. 18, 2023.“Year-End Charitable-Giving Strategies,” Interview with Christine Benz and Ed Slott, Morningstar.com, Nov. 1, 2023.Tax-Law Changes in 2025“401(k) Contribution Limits Increase for 2025,” by Sarah Brenner, irahelp.com, Nov. 6, 2024.“Higher Catch-Up Contributions Available for Certain Older Employees Starting in 2025,” by Ian Berger, irahelp.com, Oct. 21, 2024.“IRS Announces New Income Limits for IRA Contributions in 2025,” by Denise Appleby, Morningstar.com, Nov. 20, 2024.“Ed Slott: What Investors Need to Do Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Expires,” Interview with Christine Benz and Ed Slott, Morningstar.com, Feb. 6, 2024.

Today on the podcast, we welcome back Mark Berg. Mark is the founder of and lead advisor at Timothy Financial Counsel, which is an hourly financial planning firm that he started in 2000. Prior to launching Timothy Financial, Mark served as a client manager at a fee-only financial planning firm, and he has provided fee-only financial guidance since 1995. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Wheaton College and is a certified financial planner practitioner and NAPFA-registered financial advisor. He served on the national board of directors for the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors from 2008 through 2011. In the spirit of full disclosure, Timothy Financial is the firm that my husband and I use for financial planning. I have no financial relationship with the firm other than that we pay them for their services.BackgroundBioTimothy Financial Counsel“Mark Berg: Hourly Financial Planning Is ‘A Vast Blue Ocean,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, March 28, 2023.Funding for College“529 Plan Tips for Grandparents to Save for College,” by Emma Kerr, usnews.com, Sept. 7, 2021.“How to Allocate Assets for College Savings,” by Christine Benz, Morningstar.com, Jan. 19, 2022.“Morningstar 529 Ratings: The Best Plans of 2024,” by Hyunmin Kim, Morningstar.com, Oct. 29, 2024.“What to Do With Extra Money in Your 529 Plan,” by Amy Arnott, Morningstar.com, June 30, 2022.“The Best Way to Save for College,” by Christine Benz and Susan Dziubinski, Morningstar.com, Oct. 11, 2022.

Our guests this week are Jim Murphy and Charlie Hill of T. Rowe Price's Municipal Bond Investment Team. Jim leads the team and is portfolio manager for several high-yield muni strategies. Charlie, who has been at T. Rowe since 1991, manages several short and intermediate term municipal-bond funds. Morningstar's manager research team rates T. Rowe Price's municipal bond capability highly with several strategies carrying Gold medalist ratings.BackgroundJim Murphy BioT. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield PRFHXT. Rowe Price Tax-Free High-Yield Advantage PATFXCharlie Hill BioT. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short-Intermediate PRFSXT. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short-Intermediate 1 TTSIXMunicipal Bonds“Reasons to Fall in Love With Municipal Bonds Right Now,” by Amey Stone, barrons.com, July 28, 2023.“It's Been a Poor Year so far for Municipal Bonds,” by Tim Gray, nytimes.com, July 18, 2022.“3 Tax-Free Funds That Are Gems,” by Russel Kinnel, Morningstar.com, Sept. 11, 2024.“Muni-Bond Niche Defies Sales Slump as Banks Seize on Cheap Rates,” by Nic Querolo and Sri Taylor, fa-mag.com, Oct. 22, 2021.“Municipal Bonds: Where to Find Opportunities in a Volatile Market,” by Elizabeth Foos, Morningstar.com, Aug. 6, 2024.Other“Build America Bonds (BABs): Types, Restrictions, Vs. Other Bonds,” by James Chen, Investopedia.com, June 8, 2022.“Ed Slott: What Investors Need to Do Before the Tax Cut and Jobs Act Expires,” Interview with Christine Benz and Ed Slott, Morningstar.com, Feb. 6, 2024.Texas Permanent School FundFinancial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico

Our guest this week is Charlie Dreifus. Charlie is portfolio manager of the Royce Special Equity Funds, highly regarded by Morningstar's Manager Research team. Charlie was named Fund Manager of the Year by Morningstar in 2008 for his work on the Small-Cap Value US Equity Strategy, which he began running in 1998 after portfolio management stints at Lazard and Oppenheimer. Charlie's investment career began in 1968. He holds degrees from City College of New York and Baruch College.BackgroundBioRoyce Small-Cap Special Equity InvestmentSteven McBoyle, co-portfolio managerSmall-Cap Value“Small-Cap Funds Are More Promising Than They Have Been in Years. Here Are the Ones to Buy,” by Lewis Braham, Barrons.com, Oct. 11, 2023.“Why Value Veteran Charlie Dreifus Balks at Banks and Favors the Rust Belt,” by John Coumarianos, citywire.com, April 21, 2022.OtherChuck RoyceAbraham Briloff“A Conversation With Investing Legend Charlie Dreifus,” Interview with Russ Kinnel, Morningstar.com, Aug. 14, 2020.Public Company Accounting Oversight BoardTim Hipskind“Irving Kahn, Oldest Active Wall Street Investor, Dies at 109,” by Sam Roberts, nytimes.com, Feb. 26, 2015.

Our guest on the podcast today is Anne Tergesen. Anne is a reporter covering retirement for The Wall Street Journal. Her stories often explore how retirement and preparing for retirement are changing today. She writes frequently on topics related to 401(k) plans and retirement savings, spending, and legislation. She also writes about employee benefits, longevity, and aging. Before joining the Journal, Anne worked for BusinessWeek magazine covering personal finance. Together with colleagues, she recently won a Front Page Award from the News Women's Club of New York and was a finalist for Gerald Loeb Award. She was awarded a Knight-Bagehot Fellowship at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and won a Best of Knight-Bagehot Award in 2006. Anne started her career covering local news at The Philadelphia Inquirer.BackgroundBioThe Wall Street Journal articles401(k)s and Retirement“More Americans Are Treating Their 401(k)s Like Cash Machines,” by Anne Tergesen, wsj.com, March 11, 2024.“6% of Your Paycheck Is Becoming the New Standard for 401(k) Saving,” by Anne Tergesen, wsj.com, June 28, 2024.“The 401(k) Investors Convinced That Target-Date Funds Miss the Mark,” by Anne Tergesen and Oyin Adedoyin, wsj.com, Aug. 3, 2024.“The 401(k) Rollover Mistake That Costs Retirement Savers Billions,” by Anne Tergesen, wsj.com, July 22, 2024.“Is Your Company's 401(k) Match Unfair?” by Anne Tergesen, wsj.com, May 25, 2024.“Retire at 65? It's More Like 62,” by Anne Tergesen, wsj.com, April 25, 2024.“David John: Improving the Retirement System,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Sept. 27, 2022.Automatic: Changing the Way America Saves, by William Gale, Mark Iwry, and David John“The Way We Retire Now,” a Wall Street Journal Series by Anne Tergesen and Veronica Dagher.“Here's What Retirement Looks Like in America in Six Charts,” by Anne Tergesen, Veronica Dagher, and Rosie Ettenheim, wsj.com, March 31, 2023.“She's a Retirement Authority—And Still Made Mistakes. Here's What She'd Do Differently,” by Anne Tergesen, wsj.com, Oct. 12, 2024.“Is There Really a Retirement-Savings Crisis?” by Anne Tergesen, wsj.com, April 23, 2017.OtherVanguard's “How America Saves 2024”“The U-Shape of Happiness Across the Life Course: Expanding the Discussion,” by Nancy Galambos, Harvey Krahn, Matthew Johnson, and Margie Lachman, National Library of Medicine, July 1, 2021.Employee Benefit Research InstituteDavid Blanchett“The Retirement Crisis: Perception Vs. Reality,” by PGIM Global Communications, pgim.com, July 9, 2024.Laura SaundersMichael Kitces

Our guest on the podcast today is Phil Moeller. He's the primary author of the Get What's Yours series of consumer guidebooks, including a newly revised edition of Get What's Yours for Medicare: Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs. In addition, the series includes Get What's Yours: The Revised Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security and Get What's Yours for Health Care: How to Get the Best Care at the Right Price. Phil wrote the “Ask Phil” Medicare column for the PBS NewsHour website, Making Sense, reported on aging healthcare and retirement for Money magazine, and wrote “The Best Life” feature on aging and retirement for US News & World Report. He began his career as a newspaper business reporter and editor, and has worked for The Baltimore Sun, The Charlotte Observer, The Chicago Sun Times, The Hartford Business Journal, and The Louisville Courier Journal. He later founded the insure.com consumer website and also worked as a communications executive for a large insurance company.BackgroundBioGetWhatsYours.orgInsure.comBooks: Get What's Yours for Medicare: Maximize Your CoverageGet What's Yours: The Revised Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social SecurityGet What's Yours for Health Care: How to Get the Best Care at the Right PriceParts of Medicare Explained“Phil Moeller: What's New for Medicare—and More—in 2024?” by Phil Moeller, uhc.com, Jan. 10, 2024.“Phil Moeller: Filling the Coverage Gaps in Medicare,” by Phil Moeller, uhc.com, Sept. 25, 2024.Get Started With MedicareWhat Part A CoversWhat Part B CoversMedicare Advantage PlansWhat Medicare Part D Drug Plans CoverCompare Medigap Plan BenefitsWorking Past 65Private Insurance“Learning to Love Insurance Brokers (Within Limits!),” by Phil Moeller, substack.com, April 22, 2024.“Medicare Moment by Phil Moeller: Moving From Employer Health Insurance to Medicare,” Video by Phil Moeller, uhc.com, Nov. 21, 2022.Other“Washington State Establishes a Long-Term Care Program,” by Alicia H. Munnell, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, crr.bc.edu, Aug. 13, 2024.Medicare Plan FinderMedicare & YouKFF

Today on the podcast, we welcome back Jonathan Clements. Jonathan was one of our first guests when we launched this podcast, and today marks his third appearance. He's the founder and editor of HumbleDollar, and he has written or edited several books about money and investing, including My Money Journey and How to Think About Money. Earlier in his career, Jonathan spent almost 20 years at The Wall Street Journal, where he was the newspaper's personal finance columnist and six years at Citigroup, where he was director of financial education for the bank's US Wealth Management arm. This past June, Jonathan shared his devastating recent cancer diagnosis, and he's been writing candidly about the experience on HumbleDollar. We'll link to those posts in the show notes. I wanted to conduct today's interview solo because Jonathan's work has been hugely influential to me personally, and he also wrote the foreword to my forthcoming book. I couldn't be more grateful.BackgroundBioHumbleDollar“Jonathan Clements: ‘It's in Wall Street's Interest to Make Everyday Investors Think That They Are Stupid,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, July 31, 2019.“Jonathan Clements: ‘Humility Is a Hallmark of People Who Are Financially Successful,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Dec. 26, 2023.BooksMy Money Journal: How 30 People Found Financial Freedom—And You Can TooFrom Here to Financial Happiness: Enrich Your Life in Just 77 DaysHow to Think About MoneyArticles“Turned Upside Down,” by Jonathan Clements, humbledollar.com, Oct. 5, 2024.“Never Quite Enough,” by Jonathan Clements, humbledollar.com, Sept. 21, 2024.“Opinion: Living Was Easy. Dying Is Harder,” by Jonathan Clements, washingtonpost.com, Aug. 28, 2024.OtherHow to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement, by Christine Benz, Forward by Jonathan ClementsEGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutation and Lung Cancer“FDA Approves Amivantamab-vmjw for EGFR Exon 20 Insertion-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Indications,” fda.gov, March 1, 2024.“Jonathan Guyton: What the Crisis Means for Retirement Planning,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, June 17, 2020.“Bill Bernstein: Revisiting the Four Pillars of Investing,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, July 11, 2023.“Jason Zweig: Temperament Is Everything for Most Investors,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, June 29, 2021.

Today on the podcast, we're delighted to welcome back Jeremy Grantham. Jeremy is the long-term investment strategist at his namesake firm, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co., or GMO, which he cofounded in 1977. He serves on GMO's Asset Allocation Committee and board of directors. Prior to GMO, Jeremy was cofounder of Batterymarch Financial Management and before that was an economist at Royal Dutch Shell. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Sheffield and his MBA from Harvard University. Jeremy is a member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, holds a CBE from the UK, and is a recipient of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. In 1997, he and his family started the Grantham Foundation for the protection of the environment, which supports research and action to address climate change.BackgroundBioGMOGrantham FoundationGMO Quality IIIGMO US Quality ETF“Jeremy Grantham: The US Market Is in a Super Bubble,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Feb. 8, 2022.Bubbles and the Market“The Great Paradox of the US Market,” by Jeremy Grantham, gmo.com, March 11, 2024.“AI Craze Stokes ‘Bubble Within a Bubble,' Says GMO's Jeremy Grantham,” by Christine Idzelis, marketwatch.com, March 11, 2024.“Entering the Superbubble's Final Act,” by Jeremy Grantham, gmo.com, Aug. 31, 2022.“Jeremy Grantham Says the AI Bubble Will Burst and Take the Stock Market Down With It. Here Are His 14 Best Quotes From an Event This Week,” by Theron Mohamed, markets.businessinsider.com, Feb. 18, 2024.“China Turmoil Poses a Risk to the Magnificent 7, Jeremy Grantham's GMO Says,” by Yuheng Zhan, markets.businessinsider.com, Feb. 9, 2024.The Environment and Sustainability“Sustainability or Bust: The Sheer Impossibility of Eternal Compound Growth,” by Jeremy Grantham, gmo.com, March 18, 2024.“GMO Horizons,” by Jeremy Grantham, gmo.com, Feb. 27, 2024.“Pollution, Population, and Purpose,” The Great Simplification podcast with Nate Hagens and Jeremy Grantham, gmo.com, Feb. 15, 2024.“Jeremy Grantham Assesses Long-Term Threats Through an Investor Lens,” by William Hughes, cruxinvestor.com, Dec. 31, 2023.

Our guest this week is Jack Nelson. Jack is lead manager of the Stewart Investors' Global Emerging Markets Leaders Sustainability strategy, which is highly regarded by Morningstar's manager research team. Jack joined Stewart in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2011 after obtaining an MA from Oxford.BackgroundBioStewart InvestorsEmerging Markets“Global Emerging Markets Sustainability Strategies Update,” Q&A With Jack Nelson, stewartinvestors.com, April 2023.“Finding Resilient Businesses in Emerging Markets Is Key to Long-Term Success,” by Jack Nelson, trustnet.com, Dec. 15, 2022.“Stewart Investors' Global Emerging Markets Sustainability Strategy Marks 15-Year Anniversary With Benchmark-Beating Returns,” prnewswire.com, May 7, 2024.“Go Beyond the Data to Find Quality Sustainable Investments in Emerging Markets,” by Jack Nelson, investordaily.com, July 16, 2024.“Stewart Investors Launches EMs ex-China Sustainability Fund,” by Natalie Kenway, portfolio-adviser.com, July 11. 2024.Artificial Intelligence“Am I Invested in AI?” stewartinvestors.com, Aug. 4, 2024.“A + I Equals More Than NVDA,” stewartinvestors.com, March 27, 2024.OtherThe Rise and Fall of American Growth: The US Standard of Living Since the Civil War, by Robert GordonInovanceYifeng Pharmacy Chain Co LtdSamsung Electronics“Unilever's India Unit to Rebrand ‘Fair & Lovely' to ‘Grow & Lovely,'” reuters.com, July 2, 2020.Principles for Responsible InvestingDelta Electronics

Our guest this week is Ankur Crawford. Ankur is a senior vice president and portfolio manager at Fred Alger Management, based in New York City. Ankur comanages the Alger Capital Appreciation Fund, which is highly regarded by Morningstar's Manager Research Team, among other US large-cap growth equity strategies. She's also the sole manager in the Alger Concentrated Equity Strategy, which is available as both an ETF and a traditional mutual fund. Prior to joining Alger in 2004, Ankur worked as an engineer at Intel and earned a PhD in material science and engineering from Stanford.BackgroundBioAlger Capital Appreciation FundAlger Concentrated Equity StrategyMarket Volatility“Bad News Is Good News for the Market Again, Says Alger's Ankur Crawford,” Closing Bell interview, cnbc.com, May 14, 2024.“The ‘Magnificent 7' Should Have Another Good Earnings Season, Says Alger's Ankur Crawford,” Closing Bell interview, cnbc.com, June 20, 2024.Artificial Intelligence“AI and the Declining Cost to Create,” by Ankur Crawford and Patrick Kelly, alger.com.“Empowering Intelligence,” by Ankur Crawford and Patrick Kelly, alger.com.“Still Very Early on in the AI Megacycle, Says Alger's Crawford,” Squawk on the Street interview, youtube.com, Feb. 15, 2024.“AI Adoption Looks Like ‘Structural Imperative' for all Companies, Says Alger's Ankur Crawford,” Closing Bell interview, youtube.com.OtherCadence Design SystemsMartin Marietta Materials

We're doing something a little different this week. Amy Arnott and Dan Lefkovitz are flipping the microphone around and interviewing the anchor host of this podcast, Christine Benz, about her new her book, How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement. Christine is director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar. She has been with the company since 1993, where she's served as director of the fund research team, editor of Morningstar Mutual Funds, and cofounder of this podcast in 2019. She has written several books about investing. Christine is a proud graduate of the University of Illinois.BackgroundBio and archiveHow to RetireHow to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement by Christine BenzThe Psychology of Money by Morgan HouselNonfinancial Aspects of RetirementMichael FinkeJordan GrumetLaura CarstensenAnnuities, Retirement Portfolio Planning, and Social SecurityWade PfauRetirement Income Style AwarenessWilliam BernsteinFritz Gilbert/The Retirement Manifesto“The Ultimate Pre-Retirement Checklist,” by Fritz Gilbert, The Retirement Manifesto, March 27, 2018.Freedom for FidoMary Beth FranklinJonathan Guyton“Decision Rules and Maximum Initial Withdrawal Rates,” by Jonathan Guyton and William Klinger, FPA Journal.Jamie HopkinsThe Bucket ApproachHarold Evensky“The Bucket Approach to Building a Retirement Portfolio,” by Christine Benz, Morningstar.com, Nov. 23, 2022.“The Bucket Approach Is Flawed—Here's a Better Way,” by Rob Berger, Forbes.com, Aug. 2, 2020.“Do You Need More Than 3 Buckets?” by Christine Benz and Susan Dziubinski, Morningstar.com, May 22, 2024.HousingMark MillerHealthcare, Long-Term Care, and Estate PlanningCarolyn McClanahanCameron HuddlestonMom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances, by Cameron Huddleston, June 25, 2019.Jennifer RozelleOther“Carl Richards: ‘Let's Focus on Being a Little Less Wrong Tomorrow,‘” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, May 13, 2020.

Our guest this week is Dr. Hendrik Bessembinder. Hank is the professor in Francis J. and Mary B. Labriola Chair in Competitive Business at Arizona State University's Department of Finance. Prof. Bessembinder's research focuses on market design and trading, including stock, foreign exchange, fixed income, futures, and energy markets, as well as on measuring long-term investment performance. He's published numerous articles in the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Review of Financial Studies, among others.In today's conversation, we'll focus on the most widely cited and influential of Prof. Bessembinder's papers, which is entitled, Do Stocks Outperform Treasury Bills? The paper's key findings could have implications for stock investors of all stripes. So, we were excited to talk to Hank and dig into his work. You can find this paper and other follow-on work that Hank has done on SSRN and we'll link to it in the show notes.BackgroundBioResearch“Do Stocks Outperform Treasury Bills?” by Hendrik Bessembinder, ssrn.com, June 3, 2018.“Wealth Creation in the US Public Stock Markets 1926 to 2019,” by Hendrik Bessembinder, ssrn.com, Feb. 13, 2020.“Which US Stocks Generated the Highest Long-Term Returns,” by Hendrik Bessembinder, ssrn.com, July 22, 2024.“Long-Horizon Stock Returns Are Positively Skewed,” by Adam Farago and Erik Hjalmarsson, Review of Finance, April 6, 2022.“Why Has IPO Underpricing Changed Over Time?” by Tim Loughran and Jay Ritter, Financial Management Journal, Autumn 2004.“Long-Run Stock Market Returns: Probabilities of Big Gains and Post-Event Returns,” by Hendrik Bessembinder, ssrn.com, Dec. 27, 2021.“Extreme Stock Market Performers, Part I: Expect Some Drawdowns,” by Hendrik Bessembinder, ssrn.com, July 21, 2020.“Shareholder Wealth Enhancement, 1926 to 2022,” by Hendrik Bessembinder, ssrn.com, June 17, 2023.“Long-Term Shareholder Returns: Evidence From 64,000 Global Stocks,” by Hendrik Bessembinder, Te-Feng Chen, Goeun Choi, and K.C. John Wei, ssrn.com, March 6, 2023.“Predictable Corporate Distributions and Stock Returns,” by Hendrik Bessembinder, ssrn.com, Nov. 24, 2014.OtherCenter for Research in Security Prices (CRSP)“What Is Jensen's Measure (Alpha), and How Is It Calculated?” by James Chen, Investopedia.com, July 1, 2024.

Our guest on the podcast today is Kathy Stokes. Kathy is director of Fraud Prevention Programs with AARP, where she leads AARP's efforts to educate older adults on the risks that fraud represents to their financial security. Kathy currently serves on the advisory council to the board of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators and on the advisory council to the Senior Issues Committee of the North American Securities Administrators Association. Kathy also serves on a Federal Reserve Working Group on scam information sharing. Before joining AARP, Kathy managed her own company, KSM Communications, and she also held various roles in public affairs at the Brookings Institution, Ernst & Young, Mercer, and the Employee Benefit Research Institute. She received her bachelor's degree in rhetoric and communications at the University of Pittsburgh and her master's in American government at Johns Hopkins University.BackgroundBioInternational Association of Financial Crimes InvestigatorsSenior Issues Committee of the North American Securities Administrators AssociationFederal Reserve Fraud Definitions Work GroupFinancial Fraud“6 Common Types of Investment Fraud and How to Identify Them,” by Cheryl Winokur Munk, aarp.org, April 11, 2024.“Data Spotlight: Who Experiences Scams? A Story for All Ages,” by Emma Fletcher, ftc.gov, Dec. 8, 2022.“Data Spotlight: Social Media: A Golden Goose for Scammers,” by Emma Fletcher, ftc.gov, Oct. 6, 2023.“Americans Reported Losing a Record $10 Billion to Scams and Fraud in 2023,” by Christina Ianzito, aarp.org, Feb. 9, 2024.“Many Americans Worry About Becoming Scam Victims, New Report Finds,” by Christina Ianzito, aarp.org, May 8, 2024.“Precious Metals Scams Target Investors Amid the Pandemic,” by Hanna Kozlowska, aarp.org, Jan. 19, 2022.“What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself Against Bank Scams,” by Patrick J. Kiger, aarp.org, Aug. 12, 2024.Crypto and AI“What to Know About Cryptocurrency Scams,” by Patrick J. Kiger, aarp.org, March 15, 2024.“New Technology Has Supercharged an Old, Formidable Foe: Fraud,” by Martha Boudreau, linkedin.com, April 18, 2024.“AI Fuels New, Frighteningly Effective Scams,” by Christina Ianzito, aarp.org, April 3, 2024.Senior Fraud“‛She Hooked Me': How an Online Scam Cost a Senior Citizen His Life's Savings,” by Feliz Solomon, wsj.com, June 8, 2024.“5 Ways to Prevent Elder Financial Exploitation,” by John Rosengren, aarp.org, June 10, 2024.“How to Keep a Loved One With Cognitive Decline Safe From Scams,” by Christina Ianzito, aarp.org, June 28, 2024.ResourcesBrokercheck.finra.orgInvestor.govBankSafeThinkingaheadroadmap.orgaarp.org/scammapAARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline: 877-908-3360Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

On today's podcast, we'll chat with two global asset-allocation specialists, Omar Aguilar from Charles Schwab and Sébastien Page from T. Rowe Price. Omar is CEO and chief investment officer for Schwab Asset Management. Before joining Schwab in 2011, he worked at a variety of firms including Financial Engines, ING Investment Management, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch Investment Management, and Bankers Trust.And Sébastien Page is head of Global Multi-Asset Investing at T. Rowe Price, where he oversees a team of investment professionals dedicated to the firm's multi-asset portfolios. He's a member of T. Rowe Price's Asset Allocation Committee, and he's also a member of the Management Committee of T. Rowe Price Group. Prior to joining the firm in 2015, Sébastien was an executive vice president at Pimco, where he led a team focused on research and development of multi-asset solutions. And he was a senior managing director at State Street Global Markets before that.BackgroundBios: Omar AguilarSébastien PageBeyond Diversification: What Every Investor Needs to Know About Asset Allocation, by Sébastien PageCurrent Economic Environment“Eight Ways RIAs, Investors View Markets Over the Next Year: Schwab,” by Dinah Wisenberg Brin, thinkadvisor.com, June 14, 2024.“The Fed Will Now Focus on Unemployment and Labor Markets, Says Charles Schwab's Omar Aguilar,” Video interview on Closing Bell: Overtime, cnbc.com, July 15, 2024.“All Eyes on Central Banks,” 2024 Global Market Outlook Midyear Update, troweprice.com, June 2024.“Inflation's Ripple Effect on the Economy,” Market Overtime interview with Omar Aguilar, youtube.com.“Why a Weaker Jobs Market Is Sparking Recession Fears,” by Scott Horsley, npr.org, Aug. 2, 2024.“Inflation Coming Down Too Fast Could Hurt Earnings, Says T.Rowe Price's Sebastien Page,” Video interview on Closing Bell: Overtime, cnbc.com, Jan. 30, 2024.“The Four Horsemen of the Recession,” by Sébastien Page, linkedin.com, June 2, 2023.“US Economy in ‘Solid Position' Despite Slowing Job Growth, Says Schwab's Aguilar,” Video interview on Squawk on the Street, cnbc.com, Aug. 4, 2023.“Special Topic: Can the Fed Cut Rates With Financial Conditions This Loose?” by Sébastien Page, linkedin.com, June 27, 2024.“2024 Global Market Outlook: Tectonic Shifts Create New Opportunities,” by Arif Husain, Sébastien Page, and Justin Thomson, linkedin.com, Dec. 21, 2023.Asset Allocation“Perspective: Asset Classes Versus Risk Factors or Asset Classes and Risk Factors?” by Sébastien Page, The Journal of Portfolio Management, Dec. 31, 2023.“The Myth of Diversification Reconsidered,” by William Kinlaw, Mark Kritzman, Sébastien Page, and David Turkington, The Journal of Portfolio Management, August 2021.“Personalized Target-Date Funds,” by Kobby Aboagye, Sébastien Page, Louisa Schafer, and James Tzitzouris, The Journal of Portfolio Management, March 2024.“The Hottest Debate in Asset Allocation: Value vs. Growth Stocks,” by Sébastien Page, linkedin.com, April 25, 2024.“The Sector X-Ray,” by Sébastien Page, linkedin.com, Aug. 31, 2023.Valuation and Interest Rates“When Valuation Fails,” by Sébastien Page, linkedin.com, May 29, 2024.“Relative Valuation: A Crucial but Imperfect Guide,” by Sébastien Page, linkedin.com, Feb. 8, 2024.“Is the Market Broadening?” by Sébastien Page, linkedin.com, Jan. 8, 2024.“Let's Get Real (About Interest Rates),” by Sébastien Page, linkedin.com, March 7, 2024.Other“The Sahm Rule Recession Indicator Definition and How It's Calculated,” by Mallika Mitra, Investopedia.com, Aug. 5, 2024.

Our guest on the podcast today is Jackie Cummings Koski. She is a certified financial planner, and she is the author of a new book, F.I.R.E. For Dummies. FIRE stands for financial independence, retire early. Jackie is also the co-host of a podcast, Catching Up to FI, geared toward people getting a late start on financial independence. She is founder and CEO of Money Letters, LLC, which is geared toward providing financial education. She received her undergraduate degree in communications and journalism from Augusta University and her master's degree in personal financial planning and financial therapy from Kansas State University.BackgroundBioF.I.R.E. for DummiesCatching Up to FI podcastFInominal WomenHow It Began/Resources“Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) Explained: How It Works,” by Alexandra Kerr, Investopedia.com, Aug. 16, 2024.“This Women Grew Her Wealth and Retired by Age 49—Here Are 5 Major Steps She Took to Do It,” by Jasmin Suknanan, cnbc.com, Jan. 2, 2024.Choose FI1500 Days to FreedomRoot of GoodMad FientistJamila SouffrantHealth Savings Accounts“Health Savings Account (HSA): How HSAs Work, Contribution Rules,” by Julia Kagan, Ivestopedia.com, July 22, 2024.“How an HSA Is Helping One Woman Achieve FI/RE Toward Early Retirement,” hsastore.com.Other“Most US States Will Soon Require Personal Finance Courses in School,” by Justin Boggs, scrippsnews.com, July 1, 2024.Better InvestingAffordable Care Act (ACA)“Jamila Souffrant: ‘What Type of Life Do You Actually Want to Live?'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, May 28, 2024.

On today's podcast, we'll chat with Daniel Peris about his new book, The Ownership Dividend: The Coming Paradigm Shift in the US Stock Market. Daniel oversees dividend-focused portfolios for Federated Hermes and has written several other books about investing, as well as a study of the former Soviet Union. Daniel began his investment career in the late '90s as a stock analyst at Argus Research.BackgroundBioThe Ownership Dividend: The Coming Paradigm Shift in the US Stock MarketGetting Back to Business: Why Modern Portfolio Theory Fails Investors and How You Can Bring Common Sense to Your PortfolioStorming the Heavens: The Soviet League of the Militant GodlessThe Strategic Dividend InvestorDividend Investing“Will Dividend Investing Reign Again?” by Daniel Peris, federatedhermes.com, April 25, 2024.“There Is Nothing Special About Dividends,” by Larry Swedroe, Morningstar.com, April 10, 2024.“The Retreat of Dividends and the Changing Nature of the Stock Market,” by Daniel Peris, americanaffairsjournal.org, Fall 2022.OtherWilliam Goetzmann“What Is the Modigliani-Miller Theorem?” by James Chen, Investopedia.com, Aug. 1, 2024.“Markowitz Efficient Set: Meaning, Implementation, Diversification,” by Will Kenton, Ivestopedia.com, Nov. 21, 2023.“Fama and French Three Factor Model Definition: Formula and Interpretation,” by Adam Hayes, Investopedia.com, Jan. 29, 2024.“Tax Differential View of Dividend Policy: Meaning, How It Works,” by Julia Kagan, Investopedia.com, June 14, 2022.

Our guest on the podcast today is Matt Hougan, one of the world's leading experts on crypto, exchange-traded funds, and financial technology. He's the chief investment officer for Bitwise Asset Management, which offers several cryptocurrency-related funds and ETFs. He was previously chief executive officer of ETF.com and Inside ETFs. Hougan is co-author of A Comprehensive Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds and “Cryptoassets: The Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency for Investment Professionals” for the CFA Institute's Research Foundation. He graduated from Bowdoin College with a BA in philosophy.BackgroundBioA Comprehensive Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), by Matt Hougan“Cryptoassets: The Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency for Investment Professionals,” by Matt Hougan and David Lawant, CFA Research Foundation Briefs, January 2021.The Beginning of Cryptocurrency“The Bitcoin White Paper Is Now Officially 15 Years Old,” by Pete Rizzo, Forbes.com, Oct. 31, 2023.“Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System,” by Satoshi NakamotoCrypto Scandals“What Was the Silk Road Online? History and Closure by the FBI,” by the Investopedia Team, Investopedia.com, June 29, 2024.“What Was Mt. Gox? Definition, History, Collapse, and Future,” by the Investopedia Team, Investopedia.com, April 23, 2024.“FTX Crash Is Eerily Similar to the Bernie Madoff Scandal, ex-regulator Sheila Blair Says,” by Matt Egan, cnn.com, Nov. 15, 2022.Crypto Performance“Crypto Market Review (Q2 2024),” by Matt Hougan, Juan Leon, Ryan Rasmussen, Alyssa Choo, Gayatri Choudhury, and Mallika Kolar, bitwiseinvestments.com, July 9, 2024.“Ether ETF Is One Step Away From Approval as Price of Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Solana, Cardano, Shiba Inu, and Dogecoin Turn Mixed,” by Dan Runkevicius, forbes.com, June 26, 2024.“What Financial Advisors Don't Know About Bitcoin ETFs,” Big Picture in Practice podcast, Morningstar.com, June 6, 2024.“BlackRock's $20 Billion ETF Is Now the World's Largest Bitcoin Fund,” by Katie Greifeld and Sidhartha Shukla, Bloomberg.com, May 29, 2024.“Bitcoin's Role in a Traditional Portfolio,” by Matt Hougan and Gayatri Choudhury, bitwiseinvestments.com, Aug. 28, 2023.“The 60/30/10 Portfolio: How to Build a Diversified Crypto Sleeve,” by Matt Hougan, bitwiseinvestments.com, July 22, 2024.“Five Things to Expect by the Next Halving in 2028,” by Matt Hougan, bitwiseinvestments.com, April 23, 2024.“The Crypto Market Sell-Off: What Happened and Where We Go From Here,” by Matt Hougan, bitwiseinvestments.com, Aug. 5, 2024.“Ethereum ETPs and the Path to a New All-Time High,” by Matt Hougan, bitwiseinvestments.com, July 15, 2024.Other“Bitcoin Price Surges Above $30,500; But Warren Buffett Still Thinks It's a Gamble,” by Harrison Miller, investors.com, April 13, 2023.“SEC Approves Spot Ether ETFs,” by Kyle Torpey, Investopedia.com, July 23, 2024.“What Is Tokenization?” by Matt Hougan, bitwiseinvestments.com, April 17, 2025.SolanaCoinMarketCap

Today we'll chat with Carl Tannenbaum, chief economist for Northern Trust. In his role, Carl prepares the bank's official economic outlook and participates in forecast surveys. He is a member of Northern Trust's investment policy committee, its capital committee, and its asset/liability management committee. Prior to joining Northern Trust, Carl spent four years leading the Federal Reserve's risk section. He was deeply involved in the central bank's response to the 2008 financial crisis. Carl began his career in banking at LaSalle Bank/ABN AMRO, serving for more than 20 years as the organization's chief economist and head of balance sheet management. Carl holds an MBA and a BA in finance and economics from the University of Chicago.BackgroundBioEconomic Outlook, Inflation, and Tariffs“The Final Descent,” by Carl Tannenbaum, Ryan James Boyle, and Vaibhav Tandon, Northerntrust.com, July 16, 2024.“Trust the Process,” by Carl Tannenbaum, Ryan James Boyle, and Vaibhav Tandon, Northerntrust.com, June 13, 2024.“The Value of Economic Data,” by Carl Tannenbaum, Northerntrust.com, July 19, 2024.“The Truth About Tariffs,” by Carl Tannenbaum, Northerntrust.com, July 3, 2024.“A New Round of Tariffs,” by Carl Tannenbaum, Northerntrust.com, May 24, 2024.“Inflation Has a Perception Problem,” by Carl Tannenbaum, Northerntrust.com, June 21, 2024.“Aftershocks,” The View From Here With Carl Tannenbaum, Northerntrust.com, March 11, 2024.The Fed and National DebtThe Fed's FunctionsFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago's Spotlight on Childcare and the Labor Market“Debt Matters,” The View From Here With Carl Tannenbaum, Northerntrust.com, Jan. 9, 2024.Real Estate, Banking, and AI“Out of Office,” The View From Here With Carl Tannenbaum, Northerntrust.com, April 1, 2024.“Banking: Back in the News,” by Carl Tannenbaum, Northerntrust.com, Feb. 16, 2024.“Shedding Light on Private Credit,” by Carl Tannenbaum, Northerntrust.com, May 17, 2024.“Empowering AI,” The View From Here With Carl Tannenbaum, Northerntrust.com, July 24, 2024.“Automation and Anxiety,” by Carl Tannenbaum, Northerntrust.com, July 12, 2024.“Augmented Intelligence,” The View From Here With Carl Tannenbaum, Northerntrust.com, June 27, 2023.Other“Last Mile: What It Means in Reaching Customers,” by Adam Hayes, Investopedia.com, Sept. 11, 2023.Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Today on the podcast, we welcome back author and financial educator, Brian Feroldi. His bestselling book is Why Does the Stock Market Go Up? He is also the founder of a financial education company called Long Term Mindset and a contributor to The Motley Fool. In addition, Feroldi has a big presence on YouTube, where his videos receive hundreds of thousands of views. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut and his MBA from the University of Rhode Island.BackgroundBioLong Term MindsetThe Motley FoolWhy Does the Stock Market Go Up? Everything You Should Have Been Taught About Investing in School, But Weren't, by Brian FeroldiResourcesRich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!, by Robert KiyosakiNick MaggiulliWarren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements: The Search for the Company With a Durable Competitive Advantage, by Mary Buffett and David ClarkThe Little Book That Builds Wealth: The Knockout Formula for Finding Great Investments, by Pat DorseyChecklists and ValuationInvesting Checklists“How to Analyze a Company in Less Than 5 Minutes—Key Financial Ratios,” by Brian Feroldi, LinkedIn.“How to Analyze Stocks,” by Brian Feroldi, LinkedIn.“8 Ways to Value a Company,” by Brian Feroldi, LinkedIn.“Face Value, Fair Value, Market Value, and Book Value. What's the Difference?” by Brian Feroldi, LinkedIn.“5 Essential Investing Lessons From Brian Feroldi You Can't Ignore,” by Francesco Casarella, investing.com, Aug. 23, 2023.Other“Nick Maggiulli: ‘The Biggest Lie in Personal Finance,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, April 12, 2022.“Do Global Stocks Outperform US Treasury Bills?” by Hendrik Bessembinder, Te-Feng Chen, Goeun Choi, and K.C. John Wei, paper.ssrn.com, July 5, 2019.Brian Feroldi's Tribute to Charlie Munger

Our guest on the podcast today is Charles Duhigg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and author of The Power of Habit, Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, and Smarter Faster Better. His writing has won numerous honors, including the National Academies of Sciences, National Journalism, and George Polk awards. Duhigg is a former Los Angeles Times staff writer. In between 2006 and 2017, he was a reporter at The New York Times. He currently writes for The New Yorker magazine and other publications. He graduated from Yale University and earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. He is here today to discuss his most recent book, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection.BackgroundBioThe New Yorker magazineBooksSupercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of ConnectionThe Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and BusinessSmarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real ProductivityOther“The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness: A Procedure and Some Preliminary Findings,” by Arthur Aron, Edward Melinat, Renee J. Bator, Elaine N. Aron, and Robert Darrin Vallone, Sage Journals, April 1997.“Unpacking the 36 Questions That Lead to Love: Why and How They Work,” by Kendra Cherry, verywellmind.com, Feb. 12, 2024.The Harvard Study of Adult Development

And we are thrilled to have with us today two fabulous investors in global equities. David Herro is here from Harris Associates. He is a longtime portfolio manager at Oakmark International and Oakmark International Small Cap. Rajiv Jain, to David's left, is here from GQG Partners, which he founded in 2016. Both of these gentlemen have strategies that are rated Gold by Morningstar's Manager Research team. So, we're really excited to have them here and to dig into international investing and the case for international investing.BackgroundDavid Herro BioOakmark International InvestorOakmark International Small Cap InvestorRajiv Jain BioGQG Partners Global Quality EquityGQG Partners Emerging Markets EquityInternational Funds, Interest Rates, and More“Going Where the Value Is Greater: International Equities,” by David Herro, oakmark.com, Jan. 4, 2024.“Bloomberg Interview: Rajiv Jain Spotlights Nvidia, Discusses Elections, India's Potential, and China,” GQG.com, June 11, 2024.“Fund Manager Rajiv Jain Takes $2.8bn Bet on Middle Eastern Stocks,” by Jennifer Hughs and Brooke Masters, ft.com, Jan. 14, 2024.“The Harrowing Story of a Top Manager's Biggest Investing Mistake,” by Gregg Wolper, Morningstar.com, Aug. 30, 2023.“David Herro's 1st-Quarter International Equity Market Commentary: Granolas, Japan, and Crypto—Why We Don't Chase Momentum,” by Sydnee Gatewood, gurufocus.com, April 9, 2024.“Billionaire Fund Manager Griffin Predicts Fed Rate Cuts in 2024,” by Dan Weil, thestreet.com, May 7, 2024.“Jamie Dimon—Head of US' Largest Bank—Warns of 8% Interest Rates Along With Recession,” by Derek Saul, forbes.com, April 8, 2024.

We're hitting pause on new episodes during this holiday week. But we wanted to resurface one of our favorite conversations of the past year—the one that Jeff Ptak and I had with author and longtime columnist Scott Burns. We hope that you'll enjoy it, and we'll be back with a fresh episode next week.Our guest on the podcast today is syndicated personal finance columnist and author, Scott Burns. Scott began his career as a newspaper columnist in The Boston Herald in 1977, where he was also the financial editor. In 1985, he joined the staff of The Dallas Morning News, where his column became one of the most widely read features in the paper. Along the way, he created what he called Couch Potato Investing, which involves buying and holding a broadly diversified portfolio of low-cost index mutual funds. Scott has authored or co-authored several books, including The Coming Generational Storm and Spend ‘Til the End, both of which he co-authored with Laurence Kotlikoff. He received bachelor's degrees in humanities and biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.BackgroundBioCouch Potato InvestingThe Coming Generational Storm: What You Need to Know About America's Economic Future, by Laurence J. Kotlikoff and Scott BurnsSpend ‘Til the End: Raising Your Living Standard in Today's Economy and When You Retire, by Laurence J. Kotlikoff and Scott BurnsBonds and Retirement“Do Bonds Have a Future?” by Scott Burns, Scottburns.com, May 14, 2022.“Scott Burns: These Four Pillars of Investing Stand the Test of Time,” by Scott Burns, Dallasnews.com, July 20, 2023.Allan Roth“TIPS Ladder Funds Don't Yet Exist, but They Should,” by John Rekenthaler, Morningstar.com, June 16, 2023.“Is America Hitting Peak Consumption?” by Scott Burns, Scottburns.com, Oct. 12, 2023.“The Pudding Report, 2022,” by Scott Burns, Scottburns.com, Jan. 15, 2023.“Examining the Tax Deferral Gift Horse,” by Scott Burns, Scottburns.com, April 8, 2023.Investing in Retirement“What's a Safe Withdrawal Rate Today?” by Christine Benz, Jeff Ptak, and John Rekenthaler, Morningstar.com, Dec. 13, 2022.“The 4 Percent Rule Is Not Safe in a Low-Yield World,” by Michael Finke, Wade Pfau, and David Blanchett, papers.ssrn.com, Jan. 15, 2013.“The High Cost of Immortality,” by Scott Burns, Scottburns.com, Dec. 18, 2022.“Making a Plan to Retire Now, Not Later,” by Scott Burns, Scottburns.com, April 25, 2022.“Is Homeownership Bigger Than It Should Be?” by Scott Burns, Scottburns.com, Nov. 14, 2020.“Is Downsizing in Retirement Actually Possible?” by Scott Burns, Scottburns.com, Nov. 21, 2020.OtherPortfolio VisualizerCenter for Retirement Research at Boston CollegeEmployee Benefit Research InstituteKaiser Family Foundation

Today we have two guests on the podcast, Don Graves and Wade Pfau. Don Graves is the president and founder of the Housing Wealth Institute and an instructor of Retirement Income at The American College of Financial Services. He is considered one of the nation's leading educators on incorporating housing wealth into retirement income planning. He is also the author of three books, Housing Wealth: An Advisor's Guide to Reverse Mortgages, Housing Wealth Conversations, and The Retiree's Guide to Housing Wealth. He graduated from the Fox School of Business at Temple University.Wade Pfau is professor of retirement income in the Financial and Retirement Planning Program at the American College of Financial Services. He is also co-director of the American College Center for Retirement Income and Retirement Income Certified Professional program director at the American College. Pfau has written several books, including his most recent Retirement Planning Guidebook. He is a co-editor of the Journal of Personal Finance, and he publishes frequently in a wide variety of academic and practitioner research journals. Pfau holds a doctorate in economics and a master's degree from Princeton University and Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Iowa. He is also a chartered financial analyst.BackgroundDon Graves: BioThe American College of Financial ServicesBooks: Housing Wealth: 3 Ways the New Reverse Mortgage Is Changing Retirement Income ConversationsThe Retiree's Guide to Housing WealthWade Pfau: BioBooks: Retirement Planning GuidebookReverse Mortgages: How to Use Reverse Mortgages to Secure Your RetirementJournal of Personal FinanceReverse MortgagesHome Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM): Definition, EligibilitySandra Timmermann“Reversing the Conventional Wisdom: Using Home Equity to Supplement Retirement Income,” by Barry H. Sacks and Stephen R. Sacks, financialplanningorganization.org, February 2012.HECM Origination Counseling“Using Reverse Mortgages in a Responsible Retirement Income Plan,” by Wade Pfau, retirementresearcher.com.“The Decumulation Drawdown: How Spending Became the Big Dilemma in Retirement,” by Alessandra Malito, marketwatch.com, June 4, 2022.“Jamie Hopkins: A Framework for Financial Freedom,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Dec. 2, 2022.“Reverse Mortgage Net Principal Limit: Meaning, Pros and Cons,” by Julia Kagan, Investopedia.com, April 7, 2022.“Understanding Why and How the HECM Line of Credit Grows,” by Wade Pfau, forbes.com, Jan. 7, 2021.“Standby Reverse Mortgages: A Risk Management Tool for Retirement Distributions,” by John Salter, Shaun Pfeiffer, and Harold Evensky, financialplanningassociation.org, August 2012.“Integrating Home Equity and Retirement Savings Through the “Rule of 30,'” by Peter Neuwirth, Barry Sacks, and Stephen Sacks, Journal of Financial Planning, October 2017.“Wade Pfau: The Risk of Retirement Today,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Aug. 2, 2022.“Unbundling Investments From Insurance to Solve for Lifetime Sequence-of-Return Risk,” by Wade Pfau, retireone.com, Jan. 12, 2022.

Our guest on the podcast today is Scott Rick. Scott is an associate professor of marketing at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. He is the author of a new book, Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships. He received his Ph.D. in behavioral decision research from Carnegie Mellon in 2007, and he then spent two years as a postdoctoral fellow at Wharton. His research focuses on understanding the emotional causes and consequences of consumer financial decision-making, with a particular interest in the behavior of tightwads and spendthrifts.BackgroundBioScottrick.comTightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships, by Scott RickCouples, Spendthrifts, and Tightwads“A Penny Saved Is a Partner Earned: The Romantic Appeal of Savers,” by Jenny Olson and Scott Rick, papers.ssrn.com, Sept. 1, 2017.“Spendthrifts and Tightwads in Childhood: Feelings About Spending Predict Children's Financial Decision Making,” by Craig E. Smith, Margaret Echelbarger, Susan A. Gelman, and Scott I. Rick, Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, December 2017.“‘You Spent How Much?' Toward an Understanding of How Romantic Partners Respond to Each Other's Financial Decisions,” by Jenny Olson and Scott Rick, sciencedirect.com, 2022.“Common Cents: Bank Account Structure and Couples' Relationship Dynamics,” by Jenny Olson, Deborah Small, Scott Rick, and Eli Finkel, Journal of Consumer Research, December 2023.“Subjective Knowledge Differences Within Couples Predict Influence Over Shared Financial Decisions,” by Jenny Olson and Scott Rick, journals.uchicago.edu, October 2023.“How Much Do You Need to Know About How Your Spouse Spends Money? Maybe Less Than You Think,” by Scott Rick, theconversation.com, June 10, 2024.Gift-Giving“Why Gift-Giving Makes You Anxious,” by Scott Rick, Time.com, Dec. 19, 2023.“How to Be a Better Gift-Giver to a Partner,” by Scott Rick, psychologytoday.com, Feb. 22, 2024.

Our guest on the podcast today is Andrew Blake. Andrew is associate director of wealth management for Cerulli Associates. He is a member of Cerulli's Wealth Management practice, leading coverage of asset manager distribution strategy for products sold through financial advisors. With a focus on the wealth management landscape, Andrew assesses trends related to advisor use of investment products as well as their relationships with clients and varying practice types. Prior to joining Cerulli, Andrew worked at John Hancock Investment Management and a Boston-area RIA. He has a BBA in marketing as well as management and strategic leadership from Ohio University.BackgroundBioThe Cerulli Report: US Intermediary Distribution 2023The Cerulli Report: US Advisor Metrics 2023ResearchUS Broker/Dealer Marketplace 2023US RIA Marketplace 2023US High-Net-Worth and Ultra-High-Net-Worth Markets 2023US Retirement Markets 2023State of US Wealth Management Technology 2024AdvisorsThe Cerulli Edge: US Advisor“More Advisors Are Making the Move to RIA, Independent Models,” by Josh Welsh, investmentnews.com, Oct. 31, 2023.“The Role of the Retail-Direct Channel in a Growing Financial Planning Profession,” cfp.net, March 28, 2023.“Financial Adviser Shortage Looms, Cerulli Reports,” by Natalie Lin, planadviser.com, Jan. 16, 2024.“Asset Managers Embrace a Technology Arms Race,” cerulli.com, Oct. 27, 2022.“As Retirement Exodus Looms, Rookie Advisor Failure Rate at 72%, Study Finds,” by Ayo Mseka, insurancenewsnet.com, Feb. 12, 2024.OtherCreative Planning“Peter Mallouk: The Financial Advice Industry Is ‘Still Very Messy,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, March 26, 2024.Vanguard Personal Advisor SelectSchwab Intelligent PortfoliosiCapitalCase IQ

Our guest this week is Keith Lee. Keith has been lead portfolio manager on the Brown Capital Management Small Company Strategy since 1992. He and the Small Company team were named Morningstar's Fund Manager of the Year for Domestic Equity in 2015, and the mutual fund carries a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Gold. Keith is also a member of the board of directors and chairman of the management committee for Brown, and he has held the positions of CEO and CIO. He is a trustee of the Baltimore Community Foundation and active in many other Baltimore-based philanthropies. He holds a BA and an MBA from the University of Virginia.BackgroundBioBrown Capital ManagementBrown Capital Management Small Company StrategyBrown Capital's Proprietary Investment Philosophy“Morningstar's 2015 US Fund Manager of the Year Award Winners Delivered Superior Performance,” Morningstar.com, Jan. 26, 2016.Brown Capital“The Oracle of Apopka: Meet Eddie Brown, One of Wall Street's Greatest Untold Stories,” by Antoine Gara, forbes.com, May 28, 2019.“The Case for Going Small,” browncapital.com, March 27, 2023.“I'm a Black CEO. I've Been Discounted on Wall Street Because of my Skin Color,” by Eddie Brown, washingtonpost.com, July 8, 2020.“Team Decisions: Why Our Investment Team Structure Helps Us Make Better Decisions,” by Keith Lee, browncapital.com, Sept. 14, 2022.“How We Think About Performance,” by Keith Lee, browncapital.com, June 30, 2022.“Small Company Team Awarded Morningstar's High ‘People Rating,'” browncapital.com, May 22, 2022.OtherBeating the Odds: Eddie Brown's Investing and Life Strategies, by Eddie Brown“Opposites Attract: Why Financial Services Firms and ESOPS Are Made For Each Other,” by Mary Josephs, forbes.com, June 7, 2021.“Mutual Funds 2030,” PwC study, pwc.com.“Sizing the Prize—PwC's Global Artificial Intelligence Study: Exploiting the AI Revolution,” PwC study, pwc.com.CognexBio-TechneVeeva Systems

Our guest on the podcast today is Jamila Souffrant. She is the author of a new book called Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness. She is also the host of the Journey to Launch podcast. Jamila's focus is helping people increase their net worths and eliminate debt while also enjoying financial freedom. Prior to starting up her own business, Journey to Launch, she worked at MetLife for 13 years, where she managed a multimillion-dollar portfolio of real estate assets.BackgroundBioYour Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness, by Jamila SouffrantJourney to Launch podcastJourney to Launch Podcast“Episode 366: How to Bounce Back From Financial Setbacks and Adversity W/ Lynnette Khalfani-Cox,” Journey to Launch podcast.“Episode 350: Creating Your Dream Life, Identifying Your Goals, & the Guacamole Lifestyle Levels,” Journey to Launch podcast.“Episode 137—The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America With Shawn Rochester,” Journey to Launch podcast.“Episode 193—How I Bought My Condo at 22 Years Old & My Biggest Takeaways & Lessons Learned,” Journey to Launch podcast.Other“Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) Explained: How It Works,” by Alexandra Kerr, Investopedia.com, May 15, 2024.Mr. Money MustacheMad Fientist“Lynnette Khalfani-Cox: ‘There's a Huge Wealth Gap in America,'” The Long View podcast, morningstar.com, Sept. 28, 2021.