This week on Standard Deviations, Dr. Crosby speaks with Brian Portnoy, Ph.D., CFA, an expert at simplifying the complex world of money.

In his two books, The Investor's Paradox and The Geometry of Wealth, he tackles the challenges of not only making better investment decisions but also how money figures in to a joyful life. He is currently the Director of Investment Education at Virtus Investment Partners and has spent the last 25 years as educator, investor, and strategist.

He holds a doctorate from the University of Chicago and currently lives on the north side of Chicago with his wife and three children.

Listen in to learn:

Why Brian has banished the word busy from his life