55 Morgan Housel, Teaching Finance through History and Psychology

Morgan came on the podcast to talk cognitive biases, personal finance, and writing. He took an interesting path to his current career and uses that to his advantage when teaching through his writing.   Morgan Housel is a columnist at the Motley Fool and The Wall Street Journal. His work is also featured in USA Today, The Huffington Post, and Business Insider.   He is a two-time winner of the Best in Business award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers and was selected by the Columbia Journalism Review for the Best Business Writing 2012 anthology.  In 2013 he was a finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award and Scripps Howard Award. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Southern California.   Morgan’s Challenge; Go out and read things that you know you are going to disagree with to round out your view of the world.   Morgan’s Book Recommendations The Intelligent Investor by Ben Graham Confessions of a Street Addict by Jim Cramer   Morgan’s Writing Financial Advice for My New Son 122 Things Everyone Should Know About Investing and the Economy Why I’m an Optimist   Connect with Morgan Twitter LinkedIn Website