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Morgan Housel: Wealth is What You Have Minus What You Want

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Jan 20, 2026
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Morgan Housel
Morgan Housel, partner at Collaborative Fund and bestselling author of The Psychology of Money, shares his insightful approaches to wealth building. He emphasizes that the skills to maintain wealth are different from those needed to acquire it. Listeners discover why simple, 'boring' investing outperforms complex strategies, the importance of mental accounting, and how to avoid social pressures that can erode financial success. Housel also discusses balancing saving with enjoying life and the psychological aspects of spending and contentment.
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ADVICE

Keep Investing Simple And Stick Long

  • Dollar-cost average into broad index funds and hold for decades.
  • Keep investments simple to increase the odds you'll stick with them.
ANECDOTE

Friend's Debt Turned Into Life Lesson

  • Morgan recalled a coworker with $25,000 in travel debt who later died young.
  • He concluded he'd rather the friend enjoyed life than die with unpaid trips.
ADVICE

Give Money When It Helps Most

  • If giving inheritance, consider timing: help when kids need it most.
  • Early help (30s–40s) often boosts life outcomes more than late bequests.
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