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Financial Decoder Charles Schwab
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Cognitive and emotional biases can have a big impact on your financial life. Each episode of Financial Decoder looks closely at one financial decision--and the biases that might cloud your judgment and cost you money. Host Mark Riepe, head of the Schwab Center for Financial Research, decodes the behavioral and psychological factors at play and shares strategies designed to improve the way you approach financial crossroads. Other experts join Mark to provide their unique perspective on behavioral economics, portfolio management, retirement planning, personal finance and more.
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Can the Olympics Teach Us About Our Own Behavior?
Mark Riepe explains the cognitive and emotional biases that show up across different Olympic choices and judgments and the lessons we can glean from them for our own financial decision-making.
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How Do You Save for Vacations & Travel?
Mark Riepe and Cindy Scott discuss how financial planning can help you save for short-term goals like travel and vacations without adding risk to your long-term financial future.
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What Should You Know About Annuities?
A basic overview of annuities and how they can fit into an investor's retirement plan—with Rob Williams, a managing director and Retirement Income Certified Professional® at Schwab.
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(Bonus) From On Investing: Mid-Year Outlook
What can investors expect from the stock market, the global markets, and politics in the second half of 2024?
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(Bonus) Does Your Portfolio Need Decluttering?
In the spirit of spring cleaning, Susan Hirshman returns for a bonus episode to share helpful methods for decluttering your portfolio.
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Do Investing Pros Make Smart Buy and Sell Decisions?
Alex Imas, professor of behavioral science and economics at Chicago Booth, visits to discuss new research into the effects of heuristic thinking on institutional investors' performance.
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