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You don't have time to sift through endless financial content. That's why I do it for you. Get exclusive webinars, downloads, and my top 5 must-read articles in a quick, easy-to-digest email. Sign up for my newsletter . -----  It's been a frustrating stretch for bond investors, but the same rise in interest rates that hurt bond prices has also improved the outlook for future returns. In this episo...

Get your copy of The Perfect Portfolio: A Proven Guide to Smart Investing for Long-Term Success -----  Having more money doesn't automatically make financial decisions easier. Morgan Housel, author of *The Psychology of Money*, joins me for a live conversation about building wealth, spending well, and knowing when you have enough. We also explore his views on AI, government debt, and the future of...

Get your copy of The Perfect Portfolio here -----  If you've saved enough to retire, why keep taking investment risk? Peter Lazaroff explores the questions worth asking before making your portfolio more conservative and how to decide whether a change would actually improve your life.   Listen now and learn: ► What having "enough" means for your investment decisions ► How market timing can disguise...

Use this link to purchase my new book: The Perfect Portfolio -----  Recorded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, this conversation with Robin Wigglesworth, author of A Fabulous Debt, connects centuries of financial history to today's biggest questions about AI, interest rates, and government debt. Listen now and learn: ► What the railroad boom can teach investors about today's AI frenzy ►...

A good investment can still be a bad addition to your portfolio. In this special rebroadcast from The Plancorp Perspective, Ranie Verby puts me in the guest chair to discuss how goals, behavior, evidence, and process shape the investments you should—or shouldn't—own. We also explore why seemingly sophisticated choices can fail in real life and what it actually means for a portfolio to succeed. Lis...

Get your copy of The Perfect Portfolio here   "The Perfect Portfolio gives investors of all stripes a useful, dynamic framework to guide them toward long-term success." ―Matt Mendelsohn, Chief Investment Officer, Yale University   "Peter Lazaroff has spent years helping clients reach their financial goals, and his experience and empathy shine through in this wise book." ―Christine Benz, Director o...

Order The Perfect Portfolio here -----  Every new investment comes with a compelling story. In this episode, Peter shares a four-question process for deciding what truly deserves a place in your portfolio—and explains why a sound decision can still feel wrong for years.    Listen now and learn: ► How to put a higher evidence bar between you and the next hot investment ► What separates meaningful d...

Get behind-the-scenes stories and access to subscriber-only webinars when you sign up for updates about my new book, The Perfect Portfolio: www.theperfectportfoliobook.com   -----  U.S. Treasurys anchor the global financial system—but what does "risk-free" actually mean when federal debt and interest costs keep climbing? Mary Childs, host of Mary in America and author of The Bond King, joins me to...

Get behind-the-scenes stories and access to subscriber-only webinars when you sign up for updates about my new book, The Perfect Portfolio: www.theperfectportfoliobook.com   -----  Simple investing is usually the right starting point. But after you build meaningful wealth, concentrated positions, large taxable gains, and estate-planning decisions can create problems a basic portfolio may not solve...

Leave a review of the show and get a free copy of David Booth's new book! Just reply to my email after signing up at www.peterlazaroff.com/newsletter   -----  Index funds made sensible investing available to almost everyone. But they didn't make it easy to stay calm. Dimensional founder David Booth joins me to explain why—and discuss his new book, Stay Calm. Listen now and learn: ► The surprising...

You don't have time to sift through endless financial content. That's why I do it for you. Get exclusive downloads and my top 5 must-read articles in a quick, easy-to-digest email. Sign up for my newsletter . -----  Making smart financial choices is easier when the rules are clear. But what happens after you've saved consistently, invested well, and built meaningful wealth—yet several reasonable p...

Your future deserves more than guesswork. Use our calculator to see the potential value of professional planning . -----  Smart investors can build low-cost, diversified portfolios—and still make costly mistakes. Vanguard senior portfolio strategist Liz Muirhead joins me to examine where investors get tripped up and why the most valuable parts of investment management are often the hardest to see....

Your future deserves more than guesswork.  Use Plancorp's calculator to see the potential value of professional planning and get an idea of your annual advisory cost. -----  Get updates for my new book here: https://Theperfectportfoliobook.com   -----  Financial advisor fees look simple until you ask what the fee actually buys. This episode  compares hourly, flat-fee, and AUM pricing—and explains...

Get updates for my new book here: https://Theperfectportfoliobook.com   -----  Most conversations about building wealth focus on earning more, saving more, or investing better. But what if the hardest financial decisions have less to do with your portfolio and more to do with how you spend your time? In this episode, I sit down with Jack Raines, author of Young Money, to discuss the surprising tra...

Get updates for my new book here: https://Theperfectportfoliobook.com   -----  The S&P 500 may be the market benchmark everyone knows, but it probably isn't the right yardstick for your portfolio. In this episode, I explain how mismatched comparisons create unnecessary regret—and how a better benchmarking process can help you evaluate performance without abandoning a strategy that is working.   Li...

You don't have time to sift through endless financial content. That's why I do it for you. Get exclusive downloads and my top 5 must-read articles in a quick, easy-to-digest email. Sign up for my newsletter . -----  Dr. Elizabeth Dunn is one of the world's leading researchers on happiness, and her work has fundamentally shaped how I think about spending, investing, and financial planning. In this...

To get exclusive access to my quarterly webinar, sign up for my newsletter here .  -----  Markets have been stronger than many investors expected in 2026, but the story beneath the surface is more complicated than the headline returns suggest.  Listen now and learn: ► Why U.S. stocks have held up despite geopolitical shocks, energy concerns, and higher bond yields ► How the AI buildout is influenc...

Get updates for my new book here: https://Theperfectportfoliobook.com   -----  Haley Sacks, better known as Mrs. Dow Jones, joins The Long Term Investor to discuss how to stop feeling intimidated by money and start building real financial confidence. We talk about her new book, Future Rich Person , and why building wealth is not about deprivation, looking rich, or chasing shortcuts—it is about tak...

Get updates for my new book here: https://Theperfectportfoliobook.com   -----  After every major market move, investors are tempted to say, "I knew that was going to happen." In this episode, we explore hindsight bias: the mental shortcut that makes the past look more predictable than it really was, and why that can be dangerous for your portfolio.  Listen now and learn: ► Why past market events o...

Hiring a financial advisor is a big decision. My "How to Interview a Financial Advisor" worksheet gives you the tools to navigate the process and choose an advisor who fits your goals. Download it for free . -----  In this episode, I'm joined by Cameron Passmore, co-host of The Rational Reminder and a leader at PWL Capital, to discuss whether financial advice can scale without getting worse. We ex...

Get updates for my new book here: https://Theperfectportfoliobook.com   -----  When investors hear "SpaceX IPO," some wonder how to get access before shares begin trading, while others worry about what mega-IPOs could do to the funds they already own. This episode breaks down why IPO day gets too much attention—and why the more important story may unfold over time. Listen now and learn: ► Why the...

Get updates for my new book here: https://Theperfectportfoliobook.com   -----  In this episode, I'm joined by Hendrik "Hank" Bessembinder to discuss why the stock market has created enormous long-term wealth even though most individual stocks have failed to beat Treasury bills. We explore what this means for diversification, stock picking, financial planning, sequence risk, and the way investors s...

Get updates for my new book here: https://Theperfectportfoliobook.com   -----  In this episode, we look at why intelligence, information, and confidence are not enough to protect investors from bias — and why a sound process matters more than feeling certain. I'll also preview one of the core ideas from my upcoming book, The Perfect Portfolio, and share how to follow along as the book comes togeth...

Get updates for my new book here: https://Theperfectportfoliobook.com   -----  In this episode, I'm joined by Phillip "Felipe" Toews, author of The Behavioral Portfolio, to discuss why good investing is about more than selecting the right mix of stocks and bonds. Listen now and learn: ► How client pressures can push advisors into poor investment decisions ► Why traditional portfolios can be harder...