Money Unplugged with Chris Hill

Some people come to investing later in life. But when Bryan Hinmon was a teenager, he was determined to make it his career. In choosing a college, he picked one of the few in the country that had a student-managed fund so he could get experience as quickly as possible. Now the Chief Investment Officer at Maridea Wealth Management, Bryan discusses: - Why you don’t want to challenge him to a contest...

Bestselling author Morgan Housel’s latest book, “The Art Of Spending Money” will hit stores on October 7. So, it seems like a good time to revisit the conversation we had with him nearly a year ago. As an added bonus, we’ve got a sneak preview of the opening chapter of his new book! Morgan discusses:  - His teenage dream of becoming an investment banker  - The inspiration he found in an interest p...

When she was in high school Sara Rathner knew she wanted to be a journalist. But it wasn’t until after she graduated from Northwestern University and working at The Washington Post that the “money light” flipped on for her. ( It helped that her mother was sending her books written by personal finance expert Suze Orman. )  Now a senior writer, credit card expert, and spokesperson for Nerdwallet, Sa...

Because he was a self-described “lazy bum” as a teenager, David Gardner’s mother got him a job near their home. In 1980, mowing lawns in the DC summer heat was no picnic and the job didn’t pay well. But it led to surprising mentorship that fed his interest in a relatively new technology: home computers. David shares some important themes from his new book, Rule Breaker Investing: How to Pick the B...

When he entered Stanford University in the fall of 2008, Nick Maggiulli didn’t realize he would be studying economics while having a front-row seat at the start of the Great Financial Crisis. As the Chief Operating Officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management and author of the recent New York Times bestseller The Wealth Ladder , Nick opens up about: - How the Tooth Fairy made him skeptical about money -...

Somewhere along the way, Jill Schlesinger discovered that she didn’t like making money as much as she thought she would. An award-winning business analyst for CBS News, author, Certified Financial Planner, and host of the popular “Jill On Money” podcast and radio show, Jill has pretty much done and seen it all in her career. In this conversation she discusses:  - Her experiences on the trading flo...

We’re wrapping up the summer with a sneak preview of upcoming guests and Chris Hill sharing three behind-the-scenes stories from episodes earlier this year, including: - What David Brancaccio neglected to share about his 1st job in radio - An item Dan Pink wished he could have splurged on  - The time Clark Howard cut into Uber’s business in Atlanta Opening clip - “Back To School” Got a favorite st...

Which musical artists are genuinely smart about money?  We explore that question with Ross Anderson and Dan Messeca, co-founders of Craftwork Capital and co-hosts of the hit financial podcast “Check Your Balances”, and discuss: - Songs with bad financial advice - The funniest lyrics about money - Documentaries and feature films we love about the music industry - Highlights from musical artists inc...

Of all the different entertainment industries, is the business of music the most…crooked?  We explore that question with Ross Anderson and Dan Messeca, co-founders of Craftwork Capital and co-hosts of the hit financial podcast “Check Your Balances”, and discuss:  - Our favorite songs about money - Behind-the-scenes stories about money in the music industry - Songs that feature smart financial advi...

How do movie studios create (and dispose of) fake money? Find out in part two of our roundtable discussion about money in movies! Senior counsel Chris Harris and Motley Fool senior analyst and advisor Bill Barker discuss movies that have under-the-radar financial plots, as well as their favorite movie quotes about money. Plus, they share:  - The profitable world of horror films - Movies with amazi...

We’re kicking off August with a roundtable discussion about money in movies! Senior counsel Chris Harris and Motley Fool senior analyst and advisor Bill Barker discuss how box office receipts and money have become part of the everyday conversation about movies. Plus, they share:  - 1st movie they saw that involved money in a big way - Which fictional business from a movie they would invest in - Th...

An award-winning journalist and longtime Marketplace Radio veteran, Tess Vigeland faced two very different career paths when she was thinking about college. But for someone who earned acclaim for hosting a show about money, it turns out the topic was less compelling to her than finding the best way to tell stories about money. From her home in Portland, Oregon, Tess shares: - Growing up in a home...

Before he was a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, before he was the author of bestselling books like The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection , Charles Duhigg learned about money at the dinner table with his nine siblings. In this conversation he shares: - The creative ways his father, an attorney, would impart lessons about valuation - Why he belie...

When he was in grade school, Malcolm Ethridge created a business with great economics: Buy a box of Fruit Roll-Ups for $5 and sell them individually to his classmates for $2 apiece. While the school’s administrators disapproved, it turned out to be an early sign of the work ethic he would carry throughout his life. Now a certified financial planner, founder of the Capital Area Planning Group, and...

We’re celebrating July 4th with three of our favorite stories from guests about financial freedom and independence, including:  - Clark Howard on how smart financial habits can “create freedom in your life” - Linda Rottenberg on setting up bank accounts with your significant other - David Brancaccio on what he wished he’d known earlier in life about money Opening clip - “Heist” Got a favorite stor...

“I submitted a fraudulent birth certificate to McDonald's so I could work there.” Just because Robert Brokamp was studying to become a priest doesn’t mean he didn’t bend the occasional rule when he was younger. Now recognized as one of the top personal finance experts in America, he’s written or co-authored thousands of articles and several books on the topic of money. In this conversation Ro...

“Talking about money was analogous to talking about religion. You just didn't do it.” Growing up in Ireland, Emmet Savage learned about investing from his father. While he would go on to become the co-founder and Chief Investor at MyWallSt, and co-creator of the investment conference Investicon, his early career was in a completely different industry. In this candid conversation Emmet shares:...

”It's great to save, it's great to be putting things aside. But make sure that so long as you're hitting those savings goals that you're treating yourself at some point.” For as far back as he can remember, Joe Magyer was interested in investing. Encouraged and taught by his grandfather, he studied business and finance before stepping into a career in the investing world. Takin...

“The original plan was always for me to go to school and live that typical life. But it didn't work out, so I had to make my own plan.” Before the age of 20, Greg Haygood spent a number of years in what he calls “survival mode”. How did he go from living on his own as a teenager in a homeless shelter to a successful career as a finance executive? Perseverance. From his office in Washington, D...

With more than 30 years of experience as a professional investor, Ron Gross has seen it all. Through bull markets and notable downturns (like the Dot-com Bubble of the early 2000s), he has learned a few of his lessons the hard way too. In a wide-ranging conversation Ron shares: - The best & worst parts of running a hedge fund - A creative way his father celebrated his annual bonus - His experi...

“I wanted to either be a U.S. Marshal and catch fugitives or start a garden center.”   Dreaming of two very different career paths led James Early to pursue a college degree in finance. From there he has made his career as an investment analyst and entrepreneur. And despite amassing a remarkable track record in picking stocks, he confesses he’s actually not as good with money as he probably should...

All of unhappiness in life is unmet expectations. Apply that to money and something clicks — most financial stress isn't about what you have. It's about the gap between what you expected and what arrived. Bill Barker spent seven years as a lawyer, a stint tracking terrorist assets for the U.S. Treasury Department, and eventually built a career as a senior analyst at The Motley Fool — a p...

“The best stuff is not just sitting out available. The best stuff is behind a door, down a hallway, up a hill.” How does someone succeed in an industry where the majority of businesses close within five years? It helps to have the right mindset. Dan Simons, co-founder of the Founding Farmers, fell in love with restaurants when he started working at one while he was in college. The more he learned...

“We'd be having dinner and running low on ketchup. My mom would go over to the sink, fill up the bottle with water, give it a shake, and guess what? We had more ketchup!” The grandchild of Italian immigrants, Tobin Anthony grew up in a home where his parents knew how to stretch a dollar. It was also a home that inspired him to reach for the stars, literally. Long before he earned his PhD in a...

“One of my first real experiences was recognizing the fact that there is a huge difference between good management and bad management.” As the Chief Investment Strategist at Motley Fool Asset Management, Bill Mann keeps an eye on investment opportunities around the world.  But his education in business analysis started when he was growing up in North Carolina and working at one of the best-known f...