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On Your Best Behavior

Are Stocks Riskier Than Bonds?

Buying one stock can be dangerous. Dr. Daniel Crosby explains why buying many different stocks will beat bonds any day.

What is Risk?

Besides a raucous board game? Risk within investing is NOT volatility. Dr. Daniel Crosby lays it out here, in On Your Best Behavior.

Psst! We have a secret about passive investing!

Listen close as Dr. Daniel Crosby has a little secret to tell: passive investing isn't passive at all! He'll explain it all here, On Your Best Behavior.

The Most Timeless Phrase In Investing

And no it's not, "Greed is good!" Dr. Daniel Crosby tell us why weathering the storm and staying the course is the right play to make, since after all, "This Too Shall Pass."

Fight Your Own War

Social mimicry is a key way in which we all learn how to thrive amongst each other. When it's time to invest, social mimicry should be avoided at all costs and Dr. Daniel Crosby tells us why.

You Are Not Special

Taking too much credit for your accomplishments, and expecting them to continue forever, is a damaging behavior for investors. Dr. Daniel Crosby is back to fill you on a dirty little secret: you are not special.

The Danger of Stories

Like a sequined glove worn by Michael Jackson becomes a collector's treasure, a stock with a story can easily become the next shiny thing. Dr. Daniel Crosby breaks down why stocks and stories don't mix.

Forecasts are for meteorologists

We fall prey to a host of cognitive distortions that lead us to miscalibrated what brings us joy and sadness. These distortions make forecasting the actions of a dynamic human system like the stock market just about impossible. Daniel Crosby explains.

Do your clients REALLY need a financial adviser?

Lo and behold, the data backs up what seems intuitive: the use of a financial adviser can dramatically improve the financial well-being of a household. Dr. Daniel Crosby breaks it all down here, in episode 27 of On Your Best Behavior.

Bear Markets are Normal!

Historically, bear markets occur every three and a half years. Dr. Daniel Crosby breaks down how these downturns present buying opportunities and shouldn't be feared; unlike their large ornery namesake, should you chance upon one in the woods.