How Can You Build Your Pre-Retirement Checklist?
What do you need to take care of in the handful of years, months, and days before you retire?
Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Before You Retire?
If you are nearing retirement, does it make sense to pay off your mortgage in advance?
The Hidden Costs of Managing Your Own Money
There are costs—explicit and implicit—with managing a long-term investment portfolio yourself. Make sure you know what it takes in terms of time, interest, discipline, and expertise.
A Sticky Situation: With Guests Richard Thaler, Wendy Wood & Susan Budowski
Friction gets in the way of behavior—and it can become "sludge" when it's used to prevent you from reaching a goal.
How Did Chuck Schwab Disrupt an Industry? (Rebroadcast)
Founder and Chairman of the Board Chuck Schwab joins Mark Riepe for a candid discussion about the decisions he made that disrupted the brokerage industry.
Jumping to Conclusions: With Guests David Silbey & Ned Augenblick
Why do people tend to over-respond to weak signals and under-respond to strong ones?
No Mean Feat: With Guests Albert Chen & Elizabeth Tipton
Performances often rise and fall, but how and why do they usually regress to a mean?
Does Market Timing Work?
We ran the numbers on market timing. Our findings? There's a high cost to waiting for the best entry point.
A Cup of Knowledge: With Guests A.J. Jacobs & Steven Sloman
Why do people think they understand things better than they actually do?
The Golden Misfits: With Guests Gary Lawless & Erika Kirgios
Grouping choices together so that you make a bunch of selections all at once can seem daunting, but it can help you reach your goals faster.