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Psychology · 23 min

A Random Walk Down Wall Street, 12th Edition: The Time Tested Strategy for Successful Investing

By Burton G. Malkiel

This episode explores why financial markets are inherently unpredictable, challenging the notion that active management can consistently beat a simple, long-term investment strategy. We delve into the psychological biases that drive complex investing and advocate for the quiet power of patience and diversified, low-cost approaches.

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Psychology
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What it is about

market randomness, passive investing, behavioral finance

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of market randomness, passive investing, behavioral finance and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Burton G. Malkiel brings a credible and useful lens to market randomness, passive investing, behavioral finance, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Burton G. Malkiel

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