Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby

Tune in to hear: - On a previous podcast, Richard Nisbett expressed that the most central message of psychology is that we have no access to most of what goes on in our heads. What studies are illustrative of this dramatic conclusion he reached? - What are the implications of this stream of thought, particularly in regards to free will and determinism? - In light of this research, are things like...

Tune in to hear: - How did Anthony move from being homeless, and in a great deal of debt, to being one of the nation’s top educators on money matters and part of the Dave Ramsey franchise? What four steps were critical in this journey? - Anthony stresses the importance of intentionality in one’s spiritual journey, network journey, net worth journey and their overall mindset. Are these elements bro...

- Three steps to mastering personal finance. - What is the knowledge or education gap in financial literature that Joe Saul-Sehy’s new book ‘ Stacked’ fills? - What role might humor play in a successful financial plan? - How can we move people towards financial goals that are more visceral and poignant and away from mimetic, or culturally inherited, goals? - Why is automation such a powerful finan...

Tune in to hear: - What is Colin’s perspective on the extreme fear and greed that arose throughout the pandemic in 2020? These are constants within the market, but why were they of particular interest in this cycle? - Are investors primed for misbehavior because of what we went through last year? - Learn more about Colin’s new book Fed Up: Success, Excess and Crisis Through the Eyes of a Hedge Fun...

Tune in to hear: - What might the personality of an ideal hire for a leadership position in asset management look like? - How can one measure things like emotional intelligence and curiosity that can seem kind of ethereal or hard to get your arms around? - Has Michael come across any counterintuitive, or surprising, discoveries in his research as he’s tried to fill talent gaps in the financial ser...

Tune in to hear: - Carl Richards speaks about serving real financial advisors. This of course presupposes the existence of fake financial advisors, so what’s the difference between a real financial advisor and a fake financial advisors? - What practical advice can help one avoid a financial advisor that doesn’t have your best interests at heart? - How do we help clients articulate powerful goals t...

Tune in to hear: - Is the classic retirement trope of working hard until your 65 and retiring to a life of leisure sort of an antiquated way of thinking about retirement? - Is the prospect of people having to work later in their life net good or net negative for most individuals? - Research shows that people who are retired, on average, are happier than those who aren’t. However, there’s also an o...

Tune in to hear: - Why might the narrative that “our parents’ generation had it much easier financially than we do now” be incorrect? What assumptions does it make? - When yields on a 50/50 stock and bond portfolio, yields are historically anemic right now. What are investors supposed to do in a time like this and how do we prevent them from just chasing yield and moving up the risk spectrum? - Wh...

Tune in to hear: - Why is Adam Smith considered to be the original behavioral economist? - Mike is advocating for mission driven capitalism. How does this contrast with a more classic approach to Capitalism that’s focused on shareholder value? - Why might mission driven corporations outperform the S&P 500? Is there a specific mechanic at play here? - How can consumers and investors separate out tr...

Tune in to hear: - Why do we often defer our dreams for so long and how might we be more proactive in seeking them out? - Reflecting back on their lives, many people wish they had taken more risks. Why might we see this with such clarity at the end of our lives, while actually living it in the present is so difficult for most of us? - Is “following your dream” good advice for everyone, or do you h...

Dr. Richard Smith believes that risk literacy is essential not only for independent investors; it’s essential for anyone looking to succeed in today’s exploding digital marketplaces. Pulling from his expertise in mathematics and technology, Dr. Smith advises his clients on how to navigate the noise and distractions presented by the media and social platforms, allowing them to direct their attentio...

Tune in to hear: - Why does Tra’s new book on entrepreneurship, Boss Brain, start with a focus on evolutionary psychology and brain science? - Does our wiring lead to a certain determinism or can we embolden ourselves by understanding our inner workings? - What are some cases where business owners confuse predictability with control? - Currently, 93% of people are working for the other 7% of peopl...

This week, Dr. Crosby is joined by fellow behavioral finance geek Neil Bage. Neil is passionate about helping people make safe and informed choices and is a specialist on behavioral drivers of financial decisions. In this episode, we turn the tables and Neil interviews Daniel in celebration of the 2nd Edition release of Dr. Crosby's book 'The Laws of Wealth.' Tune in to hear: How does one go about...

JC Parets launched the All Star Charts Research Platform in September of 2014 to provide technical analysis commentary across all asset classes to investors worldwide. He also has his own podcast, Technical Analysis Radio, which helps others grow their knowledge of technical analysis. JC grew up in Miami, FL and is a big sports fan. When he’s not looking through charts, he’s probably cooking, eati...

Johnny Sandquist is the Founder & CEO of Three Crowns Marketing. He's focused on supporting RIA firms and advisor technology companies for over a decade now. He has a wife and three kids and is a huge Star Wars geek. Tune in to hear: Does Johnny advise his marketing clients to avoid or pursue engaging their target market by taking a stance on divisive, political issues? If so, what might be th...

Lindsey Bell is Ally Invest’s Chief Investment Strategist, responsible for shaping the company’s point of view on investing and the global markets. She is also President of Ally Invest Advisors, responsible for its robo advisory offerings. Lindsey has a broad background in finance, with experience on the buy-side and sell-side, in research, and in investment banking, and has held roles at JPMorgan...

In 2010, Stacy Havener founded Havener Capital Partners, an independent third party marketing firm, to provide sales and marketing services to a select group of high quality managers. Well recognized for her expertise in the Registered Investment Advisor and wealth management channel, Stacy has significant experience in product development as well as raising assets through successful distribution...

Nathan Astle is the founder of Relational Money LLC where he offers training to financial advisors and money coaches on basic financial therapy skills. This will help them be better at their jobs, retain more clients, and improve the quality of care. Tune in to hear: What are some of the key differences and similarities between financial therapy, clinical psychology and behavioral finance? While w...

Tim Holland is the Chief Investment Officer at Orion Advisor Solutions, where he oversees the investment management and strategies for Orion Portfolio Solutions and Brinker Capital Investments. Prior to his current role, Tim was the Global Investment Strategist at Brinker Capital where he worked with senior members of the investment team to develop and deliver Brinker Capital’s macroeconomic and c...

Rusty Vanneman serves as the Chief Investment Strategist for Orion Advisor Solutions, where he is responsible for overseeing the investment strategies at Orion Portfolio Solutions (turnkey asset management program) and at Orion Advisor Technology (financial technology). Previously, Rusty was the Chief Investment Officer for Orion Advisor Solutions and prior to that was the President and Chief Inve...

Phil is widely regarded as a thought leader in the asset management industry. As Founder & CEO of Exponential ETFs Phil raised $1.8 Billion in AUM in just over three years after launching the company from scratch. As Managing Director at NYSE Phil exceeded 90% market share of ETF listings. Phil is the author of two patents on innovative ETF structures, has led market structure enhancements tha...

An economist by trade, Hoda manages her company’s successful flagship portfolio. She also applies behavioral economics, data journalism and storytelling to their product development. Before starting her own company, Hoda worked as a strategist at Sony, Aimia and Symantec. Outside of the world of work, Hoda is a certified wine specialist who loves Rottweilers. Tune in to hear: What was Hoda’s “aha”...

Jean-Michel Pailhon is Vice-president at Ledger, the leading company in security solutions for crypto-assets, where he’s heading the company’s product initiatives. He joined Ledger in early 2017 when the company had 20 employees initially leading the finance, strategy and corporate development initiatives. Before that, Jean-Michel spent 15+ years in the financial industry, working for Euronext and...

Eric Clarke serves as CEO for Orion Advisor Solutions (Orion), helping advisory professionals operationalize their vision for success by delivering cutting-edge financial technology and investment management solutions through the organization’s brand entities: Orion Advisor Tech, Orion Portfolio Solutions, CLS Investments and Brinker Capital Investments. Prior to his current role, Eric was the fou...

Tune in to hear: What are some of the advantages of being a woman that make them uniquely suited to financial advising? How might some of women’s strengths, when overextended, become weaknesses or impediments to investing? In spite of women’s outperformance, surveys show that the general public believes men are better money managers. How can the financial industry begin to remedy this misunderstan...