Morgan Housel: The Psychology of Luck - Outside Insights
Morgan Housel (The Psychology of Money) joins Brent Beshore & David Cover to discuss how to build wealth, why people are mad at Morgan, and why most investors are asking the wrong questions – plus, they clear the air on Brent’s online feud with Morgan. LINKS & MENTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE Preorder Morgan’s new book, Same As Ever https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/672339/same-as-ever-by-morgan-housel/ Read The Psychology of Money https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-Lessons-Happiness/dp/B08D9WJ9G8/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1ZWO7MWLGMIF4&keywords=morgan+housel&qid=1681911241&sprefix=morgan+hous%2Caps%2C302&sr=8-3 Listen to Morgan’s podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morgan-housel-podcast/id1675310669 Listen to Brent & David’s interview with Shane Parrish https://www.permanentequity.com/content/why-discipline-doesnt-matter-with-shane-parrish Morgan mentions the book, April 1865 by Jay Winik https://www.amazon.com/April-1865-Professor-Jay-Winik-audiobook/dp/B00VQPDKWS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2T648CGQZ69TS&keywords=jay+winnick&qid=1681928090&sprefix=jay+winick%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1 CONNECT Morgan on twitter https://twitter.com/morganhousel Morgan on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-housel-5b473821/ Brent on twitter https:/https://twitter.com/BrentBeshore Brent on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentbeshore David on twitter https://twitter.com/DavidACover David on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cover-318752230/ Visit https://www.permanentequity.com/ for more Sign up for our weekly newsletter for operators, Permanent Playbook: https://www.permanentequity.com/newsletter Sign up for a new daily newsletter from Tim Hanson, Unqualified Opinions: https://www.permanentequity.com/unqualified-opinions TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro & Why Brent Hates Morgan 2:08 David Apologizes to Morgan 4:27 Did Morgan Know He Was Going to be a Best Selling Author? 10:17 Why People Are Mad at Morgan & Why Investors Are Asking the Wrong Questions 15:09 Why Brent Doesn’t Consider Himself an Investor 17:35 How Almost Dying Shaped Morgan’s View of Risk & Luck 26:31 How to Not Make Bad Decisions 29:22 How to Have Enough 36:06 How to Create Something That Will Have Impact 38:36 Is it Possible to Save Too Much Money? 41:26 What Should Owners & Operators Do With Their Money? 47:37 Getting Rich vs Staying Rich 53:47 How to Learn from the Past and What Never Changes 56:75 How to Be Less Cynical 59:08 Housel Hot-Takes: What Are You Reading? 1:00:52 Housel Hot-Takes: Bitcoin & AI 1:03:39 Housel Hot-Takes: The Fed 1:05:03 Housel Hot-Takes: Expensive Wine Is Overrated 1:06:08 Housel Hot-Takes: Twitter & Elon Musk 1:08:02 What Would You Go Back & Tell Your 30 Year Old Self? 1:09: Frenemies Are Frenemies Forever 1:10:46 Let’s Send This Podcast to Someone Together 1:11:40 What Happens Next 1:12:35 Moment of Compliance Zen EPISODE CREDITS Produced by David Cover Intro music by David Cover, Andy Freeman, Rhett Johnson, & Andrew Luley Outro music by Jees Guy Moment of Compliance Zen music by Shimmer WE STEWARD COMPANIES THAT CARE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT Visit https://www.permanentequity.com/ for more Sign up for Permanent Playbook, our newsletter for operators in the field: https://www.permanentequity.com/newsletter Sign up for Unqualified Opinions, a new daily newsletter from our very own Tim Hanson: https://www.permanentequity.com/unqualified-opinions Check out our other podcast episodes here: https://www.permanentequity.com/audio LEGAL DISCLAIMER This podcast is made available solely for educational purposes, and the information presented here does not constitute investment, legal, tax or other professional advice, and should not be construed as an offering of advisory services, or as a solicitation to buy, an offer to sell, or a recommendation of any securities or other financial instruments. The thoughts and opinions expressed by or through this podcast are those of the individual guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Permanent Equity. The discussion on this podcast of any entity, product or service does not imply an endorsement thereof, and the guests may have a financial interest, whether through investment or otherwise, in one or more of any such entities, products or services. This podcast is presented by Permanent Equity and may not be copied, reproduced, republished or posted, in any form, without its express written consent.