36: Dr. Daniel Crosby – 10 Commandments of Investing Success

Daniel Crosby is a PHD, and Psychologist, and behavioral finance expert who helps organizations understand the intersection of mind and markets. He joins us on this episode to discuss the 10 commandments of investing success he outlines in his New York Times Best-Selling book titled “The Laws of Wealth: Psychology and The Secret to Investing Success”. In this episode, we learn from Dan’s experience and research while drilling down on finance through the lens of psychology. We also learn about Dr. Crosby’s perspective on the financial advisory industry, where it is going in the future, and how robo-advisors are changing the marketplace.   Twitter: @danielcrosby Daniel’s firm: www.nocturnecapital.com   Books: Dr. Daniel Crosby: The Laws of Wealth Robert B. Cialdini - Influence   Robo-Advisors If you guys are interested in Betterment or Wealthfront (Robo-advisors) you can try them for free with our links below. Betterment – get unlimited funds managed free for 6 months Weathfront – get up to $15,000 managed free with this link   Youtube Video Presentation:     The Ten Commandments: You control what matters most. You cannot do this alone. Trouble is opportunity. If you’re excited, it’s a bad idea. You are not special. Your life is the best benchmark. Forecasting is for weathermen. Excess is never permanent. Diversification means always having to say you’re sorry. Risk is not a squiggly line.   Show Notes: 05:20 - Apply social science to improve money management 06:40 – Financial advisor’s future 07:20 -  Control what matters most (1) 09:12 – You can not do this alone (2) 14:50 – How to choose a financial advisor 18:37 – Trouble is opportunity (3) 24:30 – Being excited is a bad idea (4) 26:45 – You’re not that special (5) 28:55 – Your life is a bench mark (6) 32:00 – Ease of access to trading 34:20 – Forecasting is for weathermen (7) 38:15 - Diversification means always having to say you’re sorry (9) 39:16 – Excess is never permanent (8) 43:10 – Risk is not a squiggly line (10) 45:01 – Daniels personal portfolio 46:20 – Robo-advisor vs Financial advisor 53:20 – The best investors are the lazy ones 54:40 – Being a better goalie 58:00 – When the stock market crashes 1:03:00 – Sams big secret 1:06:20 – Facebook stock   If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! Also if you haven’t already, please take a minute to leave us a 5 star review on iTunes and claim your bonus here!   Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.