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The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
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Doing well with money isn鈥檛 necessarily about what you know. It鈥檚 about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart people.
Money - investing, personal finance, and business decisions - is typically taught as a math-based field, where data and formulas tell us exactly what to do. But in the real world people don鈥檛 make financial decisions on a spreadsheet. They make them at the dinner table, or in a meeting room, where personal history, your own unique view of the world, ego, pride, marketing, and odd incentives are scrambled together.
In The Psychology of Money, award-winning author Morgan Housel shares 19 short stories exploring the strange ways people think about money and teaches you how to make better sense of one of life鈥檚 most important topics.
- Listening Length5 hours and 54 minutes
- Audible release dateSept. 8 2020
- LanguageEnglish
- ASINB08D9Y1SX1
- VersionUnabridged
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Listening Length | 5 hours and 54 minutes |
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Author | Morgan Housel |
Narrator | Chris Hill |
Audible.ca Release Date | September 08 2020 |
Publisher | Harriman House |
Program Type | Audiobook |
Version | Unabridged |
Language | English |
ASIN | B08D9Y1SX1 |
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- Reviewed in Canada on July 11, 2024Verified Purchase"The Psychology of Money" by Morgan Housel is a thought-provoking and insightful book that explores the psychological factors that influence our relationship with money and how they impact our financial decisions. It's not a traditional finance book filled with technical jargon and investment strategies, but rather a philosophical exploration of the human element in money management.
Key Themes and Principles:
The Importance of Behavior: Housel emphasizes that our financial success is largely determined by our behavior, not just our investment strategies. He argues that understanding our own psychology and biases is crucial for making sound financial decisions.
The Power of Time and Patience: The book stresses the importance of time and patience in investing. Housel advocates for a long-term perspective and avoiding impulsive decisions driven by fear or greed.
The Role of Luck and Chance: Housel acknowledges the role of luck and chance in financial success. He cautions against attributing all success to skill and warns against the dangers of overconfidence.
The Importance of Simplicity and Humility: The book emphasizes the value of simplicity and humility in managing money. Housel argues that complex strategies and excessive risk-taking often lead to poor outcomes.
The Pursuit of Happiness: Housel explores the relationship between money and happiness. He suggests that true financial well-being is not just about accumulating wealth but also about achieving financial independence and security.
Practical Applications:
Understanding Behavioral Biases: Housel provides insights into common behavioral biases that can lead to poor financial decisions, such as loss aversion, confirmation bias, and herd mentality.
Developing a Long-Term Perspective: The book encourages readers to adopt a long-term perspective on investing and avoid chasing short-term gains.
Embracing Simplicity and Humility: Housel advocates for a simple and disciplined approach to managing money, avoiding unnecessary complexity and risk.
Overall:
"The Psychology of Money" is a refreshing and insightful book that offers a unique perspective on the relationship between money and human behavior. It's a valuable read for anyone looking to develop a more mindful and effective approach to managing their finances. Housel's engaging writing style and real-world examples make the book both informative and entertaining.
- Reviewed in Canada on April 5, 2023Verified Purchase"The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness" is a thought-provoking book that provides valuable insights into the psychology behind personal finance. The author, Morgan Housel, presents a refreshing perspective on money and how it intersects with our lives, both practically and emotionally.
What stood out most to me was the engaging writing style, which made complex concepts easy to understand. Housel uses real-world examples to illustrate his points, making the book relatable and relevant. Additionally, the author's focus on the behavioral aspect of personal finance, rather than just the technical aspect, is insightful and refreshing.
However, if you are like me you may have expected some sort of actionable advice on managing money, this was not the case. While it provides a valuable understanding of the psychology behind money, it does not offer specific tips or strategies for managing one's finances.
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Overall, "The Psychology of Money" would be best suited for readers who are interested in understanding the intersection between money and psychology. It would be particularly useful for those who may struggle with managing their finances or those who are seeking a new perspective on personal finance. The book is a great read for those who want to gain a deeper understanding of the emotional and psychological drivers behind our financial decisions. This is a staple in a collection for building a better financial mindset.
- Reviewed in Canada on July 2, 2025Verified PurchaseThis book is great. Unfortunately, I had to return it because five pages were blank, pages that should have had content. That being said, the book itself is excellent and a must-read for anyone starting in finance and trying to understand how money really works. I ended up buying it again at a local bookstore and have read it twice. It contains a lot of common-sense knowledge and some of it may seem obvious, but it's a helpful refresher. It's also well-written, easy to read and digest, and keeps you engaged. Highly recommended.
- Reviewed in Canada on May 10, 2025Verified PurchaseExcelente and very easy to read book...right content
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I liked that it was not out of date formulas but rather up to date ideas and insights of the human condition as it relates to money and our experience of making it and losing it.
A better perspective of larger discussion, of the bigger picture of the market and our blip in it and its blip in relation to the market in general.
I like it when books inspire an expansion into other titles and authors that can make the information provided even more robust through exploration of ideas contained within..
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I have found some very interesting books on 麻豆区. Kindle is a great option but I still enjoy a book, and this was a perfect addition to my library of non digital words.. the information was well laid out and insightful...
I liked that it was not out of date formulas but rather up to date ideas and insights of the human condition as it relates to money and our experience of making it and losing it.
A better perspective of larger discussion, of the bigger picture of the market and our blip in it and its blip in relation to the market in general.
I like it when books inspire an expansion into other titles and authors that can make the information provided even more robust through exploration of ideas contained within..
Being a better informed investor, better informed life is never bad and makes it easier to manage the ebbs and flows. We get out of it, what we are willing to see. Be careful of the Click run.
Peace
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- Reviewed in Canada on March 13, 2025Verified PurchaseGreat insights, I found this book very interesting and practical. Would recommend to everyone around me. Not just another book telling you what you should invest on or do, instead a guide to create your own path according to your own personal goals
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- Dennis JacobsReviewed in the Netherlands on June 5, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars This book will change your perspective on money.
Verified PurchaseI am going to re-read this book because it entails lots of different stories that tells you about money in different contexts. It's a MUST have if you're either a money chaser or are in the stock market, or crypto world. Or, maybe you just want to become rich...but this book won't tell you how to get rich: it gives you examples of other people's experiences with money. Apply the knowledge in your life and you'll become extremely wealthy.
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Verified PurchaseWhat a fantastic book, simple but yet thought provoking. Personally I agree with almost everything written in the book, but even if you don鈥檛 agree, it will still challenge you and open your eyes to different ways of thinking about money.
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- Larry FrankReviewed in the United States on August 24, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless nuggets of wisdom
Verified PurchasePsycholology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed and Happiness by Morgan Housel is a timeless work about how our feelings, emotions and interactions with money often results in different outcomes for different people 鈥 because people are different. So, insights into how to think and behave about money is instructive.
You may think you don鈥檛 have enough money to make a difference for your future. I think this book will show you, how even with those thoughts, that you can.
Others may believe they have more than enough. Those too are risky thoughts and beliefs.
Because people are different, everyone should read this book to see what you uniquely learn about yourself and how you should think about money.
Chocked full of great insights to guide us all.
Quotes that hit home from various chapters are presented below. There are many more quotes possible, but then you鈥檇 miss the message between each quote. I strongly suggest getting the book to see how these below snippets string together into a powerful story about how we think and behave towards money matters.
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鈥 Your personal experiences with money make up maybe 0.00000001% of what鈥檚 happened in the world, but maybe 80% of how you think the world works.
鈥 Luck and risk are siblings.
鈥 Yes, but I have something he will never have 鈥 enough.
鈥 There is no reason to risk what you have and need for what you don鈥檛 have and don鈥檛 need.
鈥 The hardest financial skill is getting the goalpost to stop moving.
鈥 $81.5 billion of Warren Buffett鈥檚 $84.5 billion net worth came after his 65th birthday.
鈥 Buffett began serious investing when he was 10 years old.
鈥 His skill is investing, but his secret is time. That鈥檚 how compounding works.
鈥 But good investing isn鈥檛 necessarily about earning the highest returns, because the highest returns tend to be one-off hits that can鈥檛 be repeated. It鈥檚 about earning pretty good returns that you can stick with and which can be repeated for the longest period of time. That鈥檚 when compounding runs wild.
鈥 Getting wealthy vs. staying wealthy.
鈥 Getting money is one thing. Keeping it is another.
鈥 Planning is important, but the most important part of every plan is to plan on the plan not going according to plan.
鈥 No one is impressed with your possessions as much as you are.
鈥 When you see someone driving a nice car, you rarely think, 鈥淲ow, the guy driving that car is cool.鈥 Instead, you think, 鈥淲ow, if I had that car people would think I鈥檓 cool.鈥
鈥 Humility, kindness, and empathy will bring you more respect than horsepower ever will.
鈥 Spending money to show people how much money you have is the fastest way to have less money.
鈥 Money has many ironies. Here鈥檚 an important one: Wealth is what you don鈥檛 see.
鈥 Past a certain level of income people fall into three groups: Those who save, those who don鈥檛 think they can save, and those who don鈥檛 think they need to save.
鈥 Building wealth has little to do with your income or investment returns, and lots to do with your savings rate.
鈥 The value of wealth is relative to what you need.
鈥 Past a certain level of income, what you need is just what sits below your ego.
鈥 People鈥檚 ability to save is more in their control than they might think.
鈥 Things that have never happened before happen all the time.
鈥 The thing that makes tail events easy to underappreciate is how easy it is to underestimate how things compound. How, for example, 9/11 prompted the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, which helped drive the housing bubble, which led to the financial crisis, which led to a poor jobs market, which led to tens of millions to seek a college education, which led to [over a trillion dollars] in student loans with [a high percentage of default rates].
鈥 The correct lesson to learn from surprises is that the world is surprising.
鈥 The most important part of every plan is planning on your plan not going according to plan.
鈥 The purpose of the margin of safety is to render the forecast unnecessary.
鈥 The End of History Illusion is what psychologists call the tendency for people to be keenly aware of how much they鈥檝e changed in the past, but to underestimate how much their personalities, desires and goals are likely to change in the future. [Thus, their history of change won鈥檛 change anymore into their future].
鈥 Every job looks easy when you鈥檙e not the one doing it.
鈥 Successful investing looks easy when you鈥檙e not the one doing it. Hold stocks for the long run 鈥 but do you know how hard it is to maintain a long-term outlook when stocks are collapsing?
鈥 Price 鈥 not dollars and cents 鈥 it鈥檚 volatility, fear, doubt, uncertainty 鈥 all of which are easy to overlook until you鈥檙e dealing with them in real time.
鈥 Beware of taking financial cues from people playing a different game than you are.
鈥 When investors have different goals and time horizons 鈥 and they do in every asset class 鈥 prices that look ridiculous to one person can make sense to another, because the factors those investors pay attention to are different.
鈥 The interesting thing about [absolutely pessimistic] stories is that their polar opposite 鈥 forecasts of outrageous optimism 鈥 are rarely taken as seriously as prophets of doom.
鈥 Pessimism just sounds smarter and more plausible than optimism.
鈥 鈥rogress happens too slowly to notice, but setbacks happen too quickly to ignore.
鈥 The more you want something to be true, the more likely you are to believe a story that overestimates the odds of it being true.
鈥 We don鈥檛 know what we don鈥檛 know.
鈥 Coming to terms with how much you don鈥檛 know means coming to terms with how much of what happens in the world is out of your control. And that can be hard to accept.
鈥 Less ego, more wealth.
鈥 If you want to to do better as an investor, the single most powerful thing you can do is increase your time horizon.
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There鈥檚 a lot of wisdom alone in the various quotes above. There鈥檚 even more wisdom reading how they string together to see the larger story line to understand your psychology of money applied in your own life.
Each person reading Housel鈥檚 work will get something different out of it than someone else. And each time you read it (I suggest more than once) you too will get yet still something else out of it.