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On Your Best Behavior

Bad news: There is never a good time to invest

As humans, we are programmed to choose safety, even at the expense of joy, in an environment where safety abounds and joy is hard to find. What does this mean for your investing? Daniel Crosby explains in the latest episode of On Your Best Behavior.

The Illusion of Control

Like the Supreme Court definition of pornography, 'you know it when you see it,' stress is easily felt and hard to pin down. Dr. Daniel Crosby walks us through how stress plays a huge role in the way you invest on Ep. 14 of On Your Best Behavior.

5 things you should never do in the stock market

Despite the enormous wealth creating power of the market, looking at it too closely can be terrifying. In the latest episode of "On Your Best Behavior," Daniel Crosby looks at the immortal words of Jack Bogle: “Don’t do something, just stand there!”

Daniel Crosby: Confirmation bias and the need for cognitive diversity

Daniel Crosby breaks out his crystal ball for the latest episode of On Your Best Behavior. You see, we have some bad news: When running money, keep your friends far from you and your enemies close.

Daniel Crosby: Why early investing success can lead to failure

Overconfidence is one of the most harmful behavioral traits an investor can exhibit. Dr. Daniel Crosby takes us inside the mind of your clients in episode nine of "On Your Best Behavior."

Daniel Crosby: A lot of what you believe is wrong

Belief is an emotional construct. In simple terms, we rationally evaluate things that do not intersect with our worldview and emotionally evaluate those that do. Dr. Daniel Crosby dissects this contradiction.

Daniel Crosby: Emotion and Investing

Your mood affects more than just how you feel. It colors the way your remember certain things, how you shop at the grocery store, and even how you invest. Dr. Daniel Crosby explains why this is so, and why it matters.

Daniel Crosby: How do I become a truth scientist?

Daniel Crosby: How do I become a truth scientist?

Daniel Crosby: How choosing makes you stupid

Our brains, left to their own devices, make life easy, not good. And while this doesn’t make life fulfilling, it does make some sense. Daniel Crosby breaks out some paintings to explain in the fifth episode of "On Your Best Behavior."

Daniel Crosby: Why your clients are worried about all the wrong things

Daniel Crosby: Why your clients are worried about all the wrong things