A PODCAST TO PROFIT YOUR MIND AND YOUR MONEY
Reading the books every investor should read, so you don’t have to. Host, Mike Hanson, Senior Vice President of Research at Fisher Investments (and chronic bibliophile) cuts through today’s information deluge to talk with authors from a variety of fields about their most influential books. From artificial intelligence with Melanie Mitchell, to behavioral finance with Meir Statman; Mike breaks down complicated concepts that impact the choices investors make, to help every investor become a well-read investor.
Episode 14: William Goetzmann
William Goetzman, Edwin J. Beinecke Professor of Finance and Management Studies and Faculty Director of the International Center for Finance at the Yale School of Management, discusses his book, Money Changes Everything: How Finance Made Civilization Possible.
Episode 13: Well-Read Investor Market Insights Cross-Over
Host, Mike Hanson and Sr. VP at Fisher Investments Naj Srinivas on being Well-Read Investor
Episode 12: Paul Morland
Renowned authority on demography, Dr. Paul Morland and Well-Read Investor host, Mike Hanson, discuss what demography tells us about our past and future.
Episode 11: Gregory Zuckerman
20-Year Wall Street Journal veteran Gregory Zuckerman and host, Mike Hanson discuss what investors today can glean from Investment Titans.
Episode 10: Annie Duke
World champion Poker player, Annie Duke and Well-Read Investor Host, Mike Hanson examine how you can learn investment skills from the game of Poker.
Episode 9: Diana Henriques
Financial Journalist and award-winning author, Diana Henriques and Sr. VP of Research at Fisher Investments, Mike Hanson discuss what caused the crash of 1987.
Episode 8: Douglas McCormick
Best-selling author and investment professional Douglas McCormick and host, Michael Hanson assess how business practices can maximize your family’s wealth.
Episode 7: Larry Siegel
Episode 6: Amity Shlaes
About the Host
As Senior Vice President of Research at Fisher Investments and a member of Fisher Investments’ Investment Policy Committee (IPC), I spend a lot of time studying the financial services industry and investor psychology.
I specialize in behavioral finance, macroeconomic analysis and niche investing strategies, such as environmental social and governance (ESG). Since joining Fisher Investments in 2002, I have worked in many capacities—editor, writer and analyst—primarily within the firm’s Research Department. I read constantly and review books to provide analysis and feedback on what I liked, didn’t like or found interesting. In my podcast The Well-Read Investor, I interview famous authors—such as Professor Meir Statman or economist Dr. W. Brian Arthur—to discuss how their books might pertain to everyday investors. I have written six books of my own, including 20/20 Money: See the Markets Clearly, Gain Focus and Invest Better Than the Pros.
Prior to joining Fisher Investments, I worked at Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. as a Corporate Finance Analyst in the Global Technology Group. I’ve also served as a lecturer at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley on various investment management topics. I hold an undergraduate degree in Economics from Claremont McKenna College and a doctorate degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Depth Field Psychology.