#282 | What Investors Are Missing: The Optimism Bias Affecting Investing and Wealth Management in 2026 - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth

Worried about the current investment climate and your money?Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement:https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcastAre strong markets making you more confident than you should be?Canadians may be feeling more optimistic about the country's direction, but that optimism can become a liability when it spills into investing decisions. In this episode, we explore the difference between healthy optimism and optimism bias, and why investors need to remain objective as economic risks continue to evolve. Drawing on recent research about Canada's growing "precarity mindset," this conversation examines how confidence, uncertainty, and market behavior intersect in today's environment.In this episode, you'll learn:How optimism bias can quietly influence your investing decisions and increase portfolio risk.Why recent market success may create false confidence in future outcomes.How a disciplined wealth management approach can help you navigate uncertainty without abandoning optimism.Listen now to discover how balancing optimism with objective decision-making can help protect your wealth and position your portfolio for an uncertain future.John De Goey's Books. Grab your copy from Amazon:Bullshift: How Optimism Bias Threatens Your FinancesSTANDUP to the Financial Services IndustryThe Professional Financial Advisor IV