I talk to Barry Ritholtz, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management. Barry talks about using his ADHD as a superpower, survivorship bias, thinking independently in a noisy world, and creating meaning in life.
0:00 Introduction
2:53 Using ADHD as a superpower
9:00 Background and journey
11:02 An unusual career path in finance
21:37 Evolution over 20 years
34:13 On being called one of the most dangerous people in financial media
40:45 Managing money vs writing about it
46:07 What's crap and what's not in finance and investing
49:38 Dealing with survivorship bias
54:30 Biggest mistakes in life and investing
1:04:08 On the importance of being kind to others
1:05:51 Advice to young people wanting to get into finance careers
1:08:22 How to think independently in a noisy world
1:18:41 The most important mantra for investors
1:24:45 Important investing truth few investors agree with Barry on
1:28:37 Commonly accepted investing wisdom Barry disagrees with
1:35:05 Most important philosophical ideas applied to life with success
1:38:17 Habit that most positively impacts Barry's life
1:40:21 Favourite books
1:42:47 Best and worst advice ever received
1:47:33 Definition of a life well lived