Ben Carlson: Exploring Risk and Reward
The Long View
Intro
Hosts introduce Ben Carlson, his new book Risk and Reward, and episode focus on market history and investing behavior.
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Today on the podcast, we welcome back Ben Carlson, who’s the author of a new book called Risk and Reward. Ben is the director of institutional asset management for Ritholtz Wealth Management. In addition, Ben’s a prolific creator of content. His blog is called A Wealth of Common Sense. He also co-hosts the podcast Animal Spirits with Michael Batnick. Ben is the author of four books about investing and money, and he’s a CFA charterholder.
Episode Highlights
- 00:00:00 Understanding Market History Is About Preparation, Not Prediction
- 00:02:00 Lessons From Japan’s Asset Bubble and Mean Reversion
- 00:06:54 The Different Ways Investors Respond to Crashes
- 00:08:36 The Automatic Investing Revolution Has Changed Behavior
- 00:15:22 Why Patience Is Harder to Come By in an On‑Demand World
- 00:19:32 The Importance of Education in Private Asset Investing
- 00:21:35 Inflation Psychology and How to Respond
- 00:28:15 Two Different Kinds of Bear Markets
- 00:35:40 Using Alpha to Deliver Better Aftertax Outcomes for Clients
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