{"podcast":{"title":"Make Better Wealth Decisions: How Financial Advisor's Blind Spots Can Hurt Your Investments in a Rapidly Changing World","slug":"make-better-wealth-decisions-how-financial-advisor-s-blind-spots-can-hurt-your-investments-in-a-rapidly-changing-world-7118183","podcast_index_feed_id":7118183,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/make-better-wealth-decisions/","website_url":"https://app.talkshoe.com/show/bullshift-the-podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/84765371-acaf-47a9-ad37-b9de9183c03c/haBeV0f9AtSK8BGGs23uFxX9.png","author":"John De Goey (a podcast covering financial literacy, financial advisors & wealth)","episode_count":237,"summary":"Have you thought about how bias impacts your investing? Is your portfolio built using standard principles that might not work in a new world paradigm that features an end to the bond bull, an end to the peace dividend and the onset of tariffs and trade wars? Make Better Wealth Decisions will help you navigate investing and planning by exposing how traditional advice does not incorporate recent events. The podcast will help you: 1. Spot hidden risks in stocks due to high valuations. 2. Protect your wealth with hard assets in a stagflationary economy. 3. Adapt wisely to avoid outdated investment principles. Tune in every Thursday where you’ll hear thought leader, author and portfolio manager John De Goey interviews financial experts about industry trends and thinking. Every Tuesday thereafter, he releases a short primer episode that provides context to make sure you understand what it all means and what you can do to help yourself. If you're ready to Make Better Wealth Decisions, hit play on recent fan favorite episode #147 with Tom Czitron that deals with valuations, bubbles, and the finance industry's overall lack of preparedness in 2025.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T18:18:40.999359+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-better-wealth-decisions-how-financial-advisor-s-blind-spots-can-hurt-your-investments-in-a-rapidly-changing-world-7118183"},"episode":{"title":"#282 | What Investors Are Missing: The Optimism Bias Affecting Investing and Wealth Management in 2026 - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth","slug":"282-what-investors-are-missing-the-optimism-bias-affecting-investing-and-wealth-management-in-2026-financial-literacy-financial-advisors-wealth","published_at":"2026-06-09T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-better-wealth-decisions-how-financial-advisor-s-blind-spots-can-hurt-your-investments-in-a-rapidly-changing-world-7118183/282-what-investors-are-missing-the-optimism-bias-affecting-investing-and-wealth-management-in-2026-financial-literacy-financial-advisors-wealth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-better-wealth-decisions-how-financial-advisor-s-blind-spots-can-hurt-your-investments-in-a-rapidly-changing-world-7118183","url":"https://app.talkshoe.com/show/bullshift-the-podcast","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/831cbce9-a3c5-44c3-b101-7705d4375453.mp3","summary":"Worried about the current investment climate and your money? Click the link below and book a call for personalized advice to help you feel secure and protected about your retirement: https://makebetterwealthdecisions.s.gy/podcast Are strong markets making you more confident than you should be? Canadians may be feeling more optimistic about the country's direction, but that optimism can become a liability when it spills into investing decisions. In this episode, we explore the difference between healthy optimism and optimism bias, and why investors need to remain objective as economic risks continue to evolve. Drawing on recent research about Canada's growing \"precarity mindset,\" this conversation examines how confidence, uncertainty, and market behavior intersect in today's environment. In this episode, you'll learn: How optimism bias can quietly influence your investing decisions and increase portfolio risk. Why recent market success may create false confidence in future outcomes. How a disciplined wealth management approach can help you navigate uncertainty without abandoning optimism. Listen now to discover how balancing optimism with objective decision-making can help protect your wealth and position your portfolio for an uncertain future. John De Goey's Books. Grab your copy from Amazon: Bullshift: How Optimism Bias Threatens Your Finances STANDUP to the Financial Services Industry The Professional Financial Advisor IV","meta_description":"Worried about the current investment climate and your money? 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