# Andy Reed: Inertia Is the Most Powerful Force in Behavioral Finance

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Podcast: [The Long View](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-long-view-558036)
Published: 2026-01-13T19:00:00+00:00
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Vanguard’s head of behavioral economics research on the power of default options, how investors change as they get older, and the future of financial advice.

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