The Long View

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Empowering long-term investors with actionable insights on retirement, personal finance, and portfolio strategy. Hosts Christine Benz, Amy Arnott, and Ben Johnson talk with influential leaders in finance and investing every week.

  1. 2h ago

    Joseph Moore: The Investments That Matter Most May Not Be in Your Portfolio

    Our guest on the podcast today is Joseph Moore, a historian and author of the bestselling book, How to Get Rich in American History: 300 Years of Financial Advice That Worked & Didn’t, where he chronicles all of the various things Americans have tried to do to get ahead over three centuries. He’s also an investor who went from being an academic to funding a tech startup, buying land on the moon, founding a cryptocurrency, and owning dozens of investment properties. This was a really fun conversation where we covered a lot of ground about the history of financial advice in the US as well as Joseph’s own adventures in investing and money-making ventures. One of the really interesting things he said was that who you marry can be a strong indicator of financial success. We also enjoyed his discussion of the often overlooked role of women in household financial decision-making and found his take on what he calls the “despair industrial complex” especially thought-provoking. Episode Highlights00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:41 Financial History and America’s ‘Go-Ahead’ Culture 00:15:24 Wealth, Mobility, and the American Dream 00:18:14 Fast Time, Career Risk, and Building Wealth 00:24:38 The Rise of Financial Advising as a Profession 00:35:34 Startups, Shorting Stocks, and Beating the Market 00:41:15 When Bonds Historically Beat Stocks 00:43:40 Marriage, Money, and Financial Success 00:47:58 Failing Upward in Real Estate More From The Long ViewRobin Wigglesworth: Why Bonds Are Behind Every Financial Boom and Bust  Nick Maggiulli: Climbing the Wealth Ladder  Erin Moriarity: My Dad Lost About $1.5 Million on Bad Investments. Here’s How to Avoid His Mistakes  If you have a comment or a guest idea, please email us at TheLongView@Morningstar.com.  Follow Christine Benz (@christine_benz) and Ben Johnson (@MstarBenJohnson) on X, and Christine Benz, Amy Arnott, and Ben Johnson on LinkedIn. Visit Morningstar.com for new research and insights from Christine, Ben, and Amy. Subscribe to Christine’s weekly newsletter, Improving Your Finances.  If you want more Morningstar podcasts, check out The Morning Filter and Investing Insights.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  2. Oct 20

    Mike Piper: Scammers Are Getting Smarter. Is Your Financial Security Keeping Up?

    Our guest on the podcast today is Mike Piper. Mike is the author of several personal finance books, the latest of which is called Household Cybersecurity: A CPA’s Guide to Protecting Your Accounts and Personal Information. Mike also writes a wonderful blog called Oblivious Investor, and he’s developed a free tool exploring Social Security claiming decisions called Open Social Security. One thing we loved about the conversation with Mike and about Mike’s book is his attention to the interplay between cybercrimes and cognitive decline as we age. He has a lot of helpful tips for troubleshooting that issue. One of the really interesting points he made was that financial problems can actually be an early warning sign of cognitive decline for an older parent or other family member. Mike shared simple, helpful tips that are easy to implement, including why you should create a guest network that’s separate from your main network at home, and how that can improve your cybersecurity. Episode Highlights00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:41 Why Cybercrime Is Increasing 00:04:10 How AI Is Making Scams More Convincing 00:08:25 How to Spot Cyber Fraud 00:15:21 How to Create Stronger Passwords 00:19:25 Multifactor Authentication and Passkeys 00:33:27 How to Secure Devices and Home Networks 00:36:53 Are Bank or Investment Accounts Safer? 00:39:21 Can Financial Problems Signal Cognitive Decline? 00:45:24 When to Bring in a Financial Professional More from The Long ViewDana Anspach: Don’t Let Fear Ruin Your Retirement  Erin Moriarity: My Dad Lost About $1.5 Million on Bad Investments. Here’s How to Avoid His Mistakes  Jean Chatzky: How to Create a Forever Paycheck for Retirement  If you have a comment or a guest idea, please email us at TheLongView@Morningstar.com.  Follow Christine Benz (@christine_benz) and Ben Johnson (@MstarBenJohnson) on X, and Christine Benz, Amy Arnott, and Ben Johnson on LinkedIn. Visit Morningstar.com for new research and insights from Christine, Ben, and Amy. Subscribe to Christine’s weekly newsletter, Improving Your Finances.  If you want more Morningstar podcasts, check out The Morning Filter and Investing Insights.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  3. Oct 13

    Spencer Look and Jack VanDerhei: The Assumptions That Can Put Your Retirement at Risk

    Today, we’re happy to welcome two guests from the Morningstar Center for Retirement & Policy Studies. Spencer Look is the associate director of retirement studies and public policy for Morningstar, and Jack VanDerhei is the director of retirement studies and public policy. Jack previously worked as the research director at the Employee Benefit Research Institute from 1996 through 2022. Spencer and Jack both produce a lot of really helpful research on retirement outcomes, Social Security reform, and retirement policy. One of the highlights was their more balanced take on whether there’s really a retirement crisis in the US. We hear a lot of really dire warnings about that, so we appreciated their perspective on where there’s room for improvement, as well as data on things that aren’t quite as bad as some people might have us believe. You won’t be surprised to hear that we really enjoyed the discussion about long-term care. Spencer and Jack have both concluded that the retirement planning community has underrated long-term care as a risk factor for people’s retirement plans. Episode Highlights00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:52 Modeling US Retirement Outcomes 00:07:06 Is There a Retirement Crisis? 00:11:17 Evaluating Retirement Policy Reform 00:14:49 Planning for Social Security Changes 00:18:01 Access, Auto‑Enrollment, and Accumulation 00:21:14 How the Saver’s Match Works 00:30:52 Turning Savings Into Retirement Income 00:34:45 Planning for Long-Term-Care Costs and Longevity More from The Long ViewJean Chatzky: How to Create a Forever Paycheck for Retirement  Dana Anspach: Don’t Let Fear Ruin Your Retirement  Jamie Hopkins and Bonnie Treichel: Why You Can’t Set and Forget a Retirement Plan  If you have a comment or a guest idea, please email us at TheLongView@Morningstar.com.  Follow Christine Benz (@christine_benz) and Ben Johnson (@MstarBenJohnson) on X, and Christine Benz, Amy Arnott, and Ben Johnson on LinkedIn. Visit Morningstar.com for new research and insights from Christine, Ben, and Amy. Subscribe to Christine’s weekly newsletter, Improving Your Finances.  If you want more Morningstar podcasts, check out The Morning Filter and Investing Insights.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  4. Oct 6

    Erin Moriarity: My Dad Lost About $1.5 Million on Bad Investments. Here’s How to Avoid His Mistakes

    Our guest on the podcast today is Erin Moriarity. Erin is the originator of the Erin Talks Money channel on YouTube, where she explains personal finance and retirement planning concepts with easy-to-understand videos. Erin received her bachelor’s degree in business at Northern Michigan University and completed the Certified Financial Planner program at The Ohio State University. We loved hearing about Erin’s thought process on providing financial information to people who weren’t being well-served by traditional financial advice models. Erin also explained why people shouldn’t worry too much about Social Security benefits going away due to lack of funding, and the value of working with an advisor later in life, even if you’re a do-it-yourself investor. Episode Highlights00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:21 Early Financial Education 00:04:14 Bringing Financial Advice to the Middle Class 00:14:16 Rethinking Conventional Retirement Wisdom 00:19:07 Psychology of Saving to Spending 00:20:59 Planning for Long-Term-Care Costs 00:26:53 Can You Count on Social Security? 00:32:20 Annuities and Protecting Your Finances as You Age 00:42:05 Lessons From Financial Mistakes More from The Long ViewStefan Sharkansky: The Retirement Rule That Leaves Too Much Money Behind  Brett Arends: Worried About Outliving Your Money? There’s an Answer  Jean Chatzky: How to Create a Forever Paycheck for Retirement  If you have a comment or a guest idea, please email us at TheLongView@Morningstar.com.  Follow Christine Benz (@christine_benz) and Ben Johnson (@MstarBenJohnson) on X, and Christine Benz, Amy Arnott, and Ben Johnson on LinkedIn. Visit Morningstar.com for new research and insights from Christine, Ben, and Amy. Subscribe to Christine’s weekly newsletter, Improving Your Finances.  If you want more Morningstar podcasts, check out The Morning Filter and Investing Insights.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  5. Sep 29

    Robin Wigglesworth: Why Bonds Are Behind Every Financial Boom and Bust

    Today’s guest on The Long View is Robin Wigglesworth. Robin is the editor of the Financial Times finance blog, Alphaville. He’s also the author of Trillions, which is the definitive book on the past, present, and future of passive investing. Robin’s joining us today to discuss his latest book, A Fabulous Debt, which is a history of the bond market. The history of the bond market is marked by war, peace, market mania featuring a very colorful cast of characters, and so much more. Robin is such a brilliant writer that he really brings every aspect of a history to life. One of the highlights of the show was when he was talking about the huge amount of capital spending we’re seeing in artificial intelligence and how it parallels the railroad boom in the 19th century. He made the point that debt-fueled capital spending sprees tend to end quite badly, although the scale of capital investment in AI this time around is still quite a bit smaller. As Robin points out, history rarely repeats, but often rhymes, and we might be living through one of those rhyming moments today. We’d love to hear what you think about The Long View podcast. Please take a moment to share your feedback—thanks for listening!  Episode Highlights00:00:00 Why the History of Bond Market Matters 00:09:38 Venice and the Birth of Bonds 00:16:34 How Britain Shaped America’s Financial System 00:24:48 The Poyais Bond Scam 00:30:13 Railroad Capex and AI Spending 00:37:08 Jay Cooke and The Father of Junk Bonds 00:41:55 The Rise of Credit Ratings 00:47:07 How Bond Markets Replaced Banks 00:57:11 How Much Debt Can the US Carry? More From The Long ViewWade Pfau: Higher Bond Yields Are a Plus for Retirees  Ben Carlson: Exploring Risk and Reward  Jeremy Grantham: ‘Almost Everything Looks More Attractive Than the US Equity Market’  If you have a comment or a guest idea, please email us at TheLongView@Morningstar.com.  Follow Christine Benz (@christine_benz) and Ben Johnson (@MstarBenJohnson) on X, and Christine Benz, Amy Arnott, and Ben Johnson on LinkedIn. Visit Morningstar.com for new research and insights from Christine, Ben, and Amy. Subscribe to Christine’s weekly newsletter, Improving Your Finances.  If you want more Morningstar podcasts, check out The Morning Filter and Investing Insights.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  6. Sep 22

    Elliott Appel: Caring for My Father Put My Life on Pause for 7 Years. Here’s What I Learned

    Our guest on the podcast today is Elliott Appel. He’s a financial planner and the founder of Kindness Financial Planning. He’s also an author. His latest book is called How to Help Your Parents As They Age: A Financial Planner’s Guide to Caregiving, which chronicles his father’s last years and the key lessons he learned along the way. He’s also co-host of his own podcast called the ME and Money Podcast. We really loved this conversation because Elliott provided so many tangible tips that people can use to help their parents, and his personal story really provides a lot of color. We’d love to hear what you think about The Long View podcast. Please take a moment to share your feedback—thanks for listening!  Episode Highlights00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:23 Financial Planning Through Life Transitions 00:03:22 Appel’s Journey Planning for His Father 00:08:45 How an Eldercare Consultant Can Help 00:13:03 Estate Planning and Choosing the Right Power of Attorney 00:17:05 Guardrails for Aging Parents’ Finances 00:24:43 Put Parents on Your Cellphone Plan 00:27:17 Navigating Healthcare, Housing, and Care Transitions 00:33:59 Managing Caregiver Stress and Burnout 00:43:31 Rethinking Aging and Death in the US More From The Long ViewBeth Pinsker: Lessons From ‘My Mother’s Money’  Kathleen Rehl: Helping Widows and the Advisors Who Serve Them  Sally Balch Hurme: Getting Your Affairs in Order as You Get Older  If you have a comment or a guest idea, please email us at TheLongView@Morningstar.com.  Follow Christine Benz (@christine_benz) and Ben Johnson (@MstarBenJohnson) on X, and Christine Benz, Amy Arnott, and Ben Johnson on LinkedIn. Visit Morningstar.com for new research and insights from Christine, Ben, and Amy. Subscribe to Christine’s weekly newsletter, Improving Your Finances.  If you want more Morningstar podcasts, check out The Morning Filter and Investing Insights.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  7. Sep 15

    Jeff Ptak: The Simple Secret to Becoming a Better Investor

    Our guest on the podcast today is Jeff Ptak. He’s a longtime Morningstar employee and currently serves as managing director for Morningstar Research Services. He originally joined Morningstar back in 2002 as a senior mutual fund analyst. Jeff was one of the original two co-hosts of this podcast and regularly posts his thoughts on Morningstar.com, Substack, X, and LinkedIn. Ptak’s work really focuses on investor outcomes. One of the highlights from the podcast today was when Ptak talked about how such a small number of stocks tend to generate a disproportionate amount of the market returns and what that means for diversified actively managed funds. He also discusses what target-date funds get right for investors, as well as what some of them may be missing. We’d love to hear what you think about The Long View podcast. Please take a moment to share your feedback—thanks for listening!  Episode Highlights00:00:00 Mind the Gap and Investor Behavior  00:08:15 Crypto ETFs and Timing Mistakes  00:11:44 Active Funds and Letting Winners Run  00:23:11 Improving Investor Outcomes Through Lower Costs  00:30:20 Private Markets, SpaceX, and 401(k) Risks  00:34:26 Thematic ETFs, Speculation, and Fun Money  00:38:51 Market Timing Myths and Portfolio Construction  00:42:27 Is Tech’s Dominance Sustainable?  More From MorningstarRead: Mind the Gap 2026  Leyla Kunimoto: Why Investors in Private Markets Need a Louder Voice  Will Danoff: ‘Be Very Careful of Unprofitable Companies’  Don Phillips: Encouraging Better Outcomes for Investors  If you have a comment or a guest idea, please email us at TheLongView@Morningstar.com.  Follow Christine Benz (@christine_benz) and Ben Johnson (@MstarBenJohnson) on X, and Christine Benz, Amy Arnott, and Ben Johnson on LinkedIn. Visit Morningstar.com for new research and insights from Christine, Ben, and Amy. Subscribe to Christine’s weekly newsletter, Improving Your Finances.  If you want more Morningstar podcasts, check out The Morning Filter and Investing Insights.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  8. Sep 8

    Jean Chatzky: How to Create a Forever Paycheck for Retirement

    Today on the podcast, we welcome back Jean Chatzky. Jean is the author of a new book about retirement planning called The Forever Paycheck: The New Retirement Strategy to Spend More, Worry Less, and Never Run Out of Money. In addition, she has written several other New York Times bestselling books about money and investing. She’s also CEO of HerMoney.com and host of the podcast Her Money with Jean Chatzky. She served as the financial editor of NBC Today for 25 years and is the financial ambassador for AARP. She appeared frequently on CNN and MSNBC, and was a recurring guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show. We’d love to hear what you think about The Long View podcast. Please take a moment to share your feedback—thanks for listening! Episode Highlights00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:00 Why Retirees Struggle to Spend 00:05:18 Creating a Retirement Paycheck 00:09:25 Choosing Annuities and Financial Advice 00:20:40 Bridging the Social Security Gap 00:23:40 Managing Sequence-of-Returns Risk 00:28:42 Retirement Planning for Couples and Working Longer 00:37:17 Protecting Against Financial Fraud 00:40:39 How Jean Chatzky Reimagined Retirement More from The Long ViewBrett Arends: Worried About Outliving Your Money? There’s an Answer  Dana Anspach: Don’t Let Fear Ruin Your Retirement  Stefan Sharkansky: The Retirement Rule That Leaves Too Much Money Behind  If you have a comment or a guest idea, please email us at TheLongView@Morningstar.com.  Follow Christine Benz (@christine_benz) and Ben Johnson (@MstarBenJohnson) on X, and Christine Benz, Amy Arnott, and Ben Johnson on LinkedIn. Visit Morningstar.com for new research and insights from Christine, Ben, and Amy. Subscribe to Christine’s weekly newsletter, Improving Your Finances.  If you want more Morningstar podcasts, check out The Morning Filter and Investing Insights.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Empowering long-term investors with actionable insights on retirement, personal finance, and portfolio strategy. Hosts Christine Benz, Amy Arnott, and Ben Johnson talk with influential leaders in finance and investing every week.

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    Morningstar
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    Morningstar, Christine Benz - Director of Personal Finance and Retirement Planning, Ben Johnson - Head of Client Solutions, Amy Arnott - Portfolio Strategist
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    397
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