Our guest on the podcast today is Dan Egan. Egan is the director of behavioral finance and investing at Betterment, and he has researched behavioral finance topics extensively over his career. Prior to joining Betterment, he was a behavioral finance specialist for Barclays Wealth. He received his bachelor's degree in economics from Boston University and his Master of Science degree in decision science from the London School of Economics.

Background

Bio

Research

Frictions and 'Free'

"Closing the Behavior Gap," Betterment.com, Dec. 11, 2018.

"'Most People Don’t Want to Be Called Average,' Says Betterment's Dan Egan, Who Designs Financial Tools for Them Anyway," by Andrea Riquier, MarketWatch, June 16, 2020.

"How Checking Performance Might Hurt Your Performance," by Dan Egan, Betterment.com, May 20, 2019.

"The Myth of the Panicky Individual Investor," by Dan Egan, dpegan.com, March 14, 2020.

"Memestonks: What's Different About This Market," by Dan Egan, Betterment.com, Jan. 29, 2021.

"5 Red Flags to Look out for in Your Favorite Investing App," by Liz Knueven, Insider, Feb. 17, 2021.

"Low Cost Is Better Than Free," by Dan Egan, dpegan.com, March 23, 2021.

"Are Commission-Free Investing Apps Encouraging Reckless Behavior?" by Robert Farrington, Forbes, Dec. 3, 2019.

Betterment

"Using Investment Goals at Betterment," by Dan Egan, Betterment.com, July 27, 2021.

"How Much to Save: Our Advice Guides You Toward Your Goals," by Dan Egan, Betterment.com, Jan. 24, 2019.

“Betterment's 401(k) Investment Approach," by Dan Egan, Betterment.com, Feb. 2, 2021.

"Q&A: What's the Future of Investing?" Betterment.com, Feb. 17, 2021.

"When It Comes to ESG, Investors Want Specifics—and They Should," by Elizabeth Thompson, Spark Network, Feb. 4, 2021.

"'Robo' Advisers Betterment, Wealthfront Get in on Socially Responsible Investing," by Anne Tergesen, The Wall Street Journal, July 19, 2017.

Retirement

"Lifestyle Creep: The Biggest Threat to Financial Planning," by Dan Egan, Betterment.com, Feb. 28, 2019.

"Tiny Changes Can Help You Achieve Savings Goals for Retirement," by Anne Tergesen, The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 28, 2020.