Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby

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Sean Brown - Mapping the Market: Strategies to Navigate and Predict Market Movements Feb 06, 2020

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President and CEO of YCharts, a Chicago-based, cloud provider of financial data and analysis/visualization tools. They help enable smarter investment decisions via providing robust data, intuitive tools and outstanding customer support. Sean received his MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and he graduated in the top 10% of his class.

Tune in to hear:

how to be selective about the data for your investment strategy
why loss can make us better leaders
three things to look for in a sound investment strategy
the median recovery time for a stock to bounce back after consumer scares
the impact of Trump's tweets on the market at large
if IPOs outperform the market, on average, in their first 3 years
what markets and puppies have in common

Web - www.ycharts.com
Twitter - @Sean_YCharts

Greg Zuckerman - The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Revolutionized Wall Street Jan 23, 2020

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Gregory Zuckerman is a Special Writer at The Wall Street Journal. He writes about big financial trades, hedge funds, private-equity firms and other investing and business topics. In the past, Greg wrote the "Heard on the Street" column and covered the credit markets for the paper. Greg is the author of "The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters," published November 2013 by Penguin Press. He's also the author of “The Greatest Trade Ever: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of How John Paulson Defied Wall Street and Made Financial History,” published in December 2010 by Crown Business, a division of Random House. Greg and his two sons wrote Rising Above: How 11 Athletes Overcame Challenges in their Youth to Become Stars,” a book for young readers and adults that describes the moving and remarkable stories of how various stars overcame imposing setbacks in their youth. Greg joined the Journal in 1996 after writing about media companies for the New York Post. Previously, he was the managing editor of Mergers & Acquisitions Report, a newsletter published by Investment Dealers' Digest. Greg graduated from Brandeis University in 1988, Magna Cum Laude. He lives with his wife and two sons in West Orange, N.J., where they enjoy the Yankees in the summer, the Giants in the fall, and reminisce about Jeremy Lin in the winter.

Listen in to hear:

how Jim Simons cracked the market with no financial background
why Renaissance Technologies is so secretive and private
how the investment landscape has shifted with the introduction of quant
why it is hard for new quant firms to compete on the same level as companies like Rentec

Email - gregory.zuckerman@wsj.com
Twitter - @GZuckerman

Coach Dana Cavalea - RBIs and ROIs Jan 09, 2020

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Coach Dana Cavalea is the former Director of Strength & Conditioning and Performance for the New York Yankees. He led the team to a World Championship in 2009. He is also the author of his new book, ‘Habits of a Champion, Nobody Becomes a Champion By Accident.’

Tune in to hear:

why influence is a cornerstone of performance
how to hate losing while not becoming overly risk averse
why too much data can adversely effect performance
why living “one pitch at a time” can lead to success

www.danacavalea.com

The Psychology of Commitment vs. Context: Understanding the Key Differences Nov 25, 2019

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The Psychology Of Commitment Vs. Context by Dr. Daniel Crosby

Jim Lake - From Career to Reflection: How Introspection and Storytelling Can Transform Your Retirement Oct 17, 2019

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Tune in to hear:

Why retirement is the #1 financial concern of most people

How storytelling and introspection are revelatory when considering which financial retirement option suits you best

What qualities to look for in a financial professional who will bring your best interests to the table when preparing you for retirement

Advice for those who simply cannot save 20% of their present income for retirement

Why Jim doesn't feel that "retirement" is a good word to describe the contemporary shift in people's priorities at that stage in their life

Corey Phillips - Effective Community Leadership Strategies for Small Business Success Sep 26, 2019

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Corey Phillips is a successful financial advisor with the Bulfinch Group in Boston as well as a co-owner of a retail liquor-store, community advocate that sits on the Board of four different non-profits, a youth sports coach, and a dad of one and one-on-the-way, we ask Corey Phillips, how do you do it all? Corey explores how to manage the illusive time-to-value ratio so that we can decide what doing it all looks like for each of us. Additionally, Corey shares how, as a business owner and entrepreneur, and now advisor to business owners, the economic landscape has changed in the beer wine and liquor industry and the microcosm that it represents on how we all adapt to change to continue to thrive. Tune in to hear:

How small businesses and individuals can prepare for the shifting economic landscape
Which lessons learned from running a small business can be applied to your personal life & finances
Three questions to ask yourself before starting your own small business
The importance of time management and family support when running your own business

Mastering the Four Pillars of Investor Psychology for Better Decision-Making Sep 03, 2019

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The Four Pillars of Investor Psychology by Dr. Daniel Crosby

Nichole Mayer - Breaking the Chains of Debt: Your Path to a Debt-Free Life and Financial Empowerment Aug 22, 2019

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Nichole is wealth management advisor with Westpac Wealth Partners who has 13 years of industry experience. She joins Dr. Crosby this week to discuss the good, bad and ugly of taking on personal debt. Listen in to learn:

How certain types of debt can actually be good
What she thinks can be done about the student debt crisis
Why you might not be able to afford as much home as that mortgage calculator suggests
What to consider when taking on credit card debt

Many personal finance professionals consider "debt" another four letter word but Nichole's nuanced take will give you much to consider.

Jim O'Shaughnessy - What Works on Wall Street Aug 14, 2019

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Jim O'Shaughnessy is the founder of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management and the author of "What Works on Wall Street", one of the most influential investing books of all time. He joins me this week to discuss:

How we can overcome the "illusion of uniqueness" and understand that we are just as prone to bias as the next person
-Whether or not he in fact killed value investing
-The primary psychological risks of both active and passive investing
-How to raise well-adjusted, successful children

You won't want to miss one of the brightest minds in quant investing and one of the best follows on Twitter.

Andrew Guyton - All in the Family: How to Navigate the Challenges of Running a Family Business Aug 08, 2019

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Andrew Guyton is a financial advisor with seven years of experience who joins us today to talk about the pros and perils of family business. In specific, we discuss:

What he and his father do to make financial planning fun and engaging
How he maintains a personal identity within a family business
What his father required him to do to prove himself before signing on
How he and his father manage to keep work and family separate in the off hours

If you've ever considered getting into business with friends or family, this will be a must-listen!

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