Financial Decoder

By Charles SchwabSociety & Culture Business Education Investing

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Financial Decoder episodes

April 22, 2019 Should You Rethink the Risk in Your Portfolio?
We all want to earn significant returns on our investments, but a major factor is whether we’re willing to accept the associated risks. Are there biases in the way of our decisions about risk?
22 min
April 08, 2019 Should You Diversify Differently?
The more stocks you own, the more diversified you are, right? Not necessarily. There could be other factors—including your own built-in biases—holding you back from creating a truly diversified portfolio.
39 min
February 25, 2019 What Should You Do with Your 401(k)?
Most people with a 401(k) realize it’s critical to achieving their retirement goals, but what is the best way to take care of it and help it grow?
30 min
February 11, 2019 How Much Risk Should You Take with Bonds?
As investors get closer to retirement, they often start to think more about bonds—and about reducing risk.
31 min
December 17, 2018 How Can You Save More?
People are hardwired to value earning money more than saving it. In this episode, Mark Riepe and Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz discuss both saving and spending strategies.
22 min
December 03, 2018 Does Your Portfolio Need Adjusting?
Calculating the performance of your portfolio can be tricky. If you don’t get it right, you might not be able to answer the pivotal question of whether or not you need adjust your mix of investments. How do your built-in biases affect the way you think about your investments’ performance? In this episode, Mark Riepe looks at some ways to mitigate common errors and avoid miscalculating past performance.
14 min
November 19, 2018 When Should You Take Social Security?
Social Security is a complex topic. And if you’re nearing retirement, when to claim your benefits is a critical decision.
24 min
November 05, 2018 What Should You Sell?
In this episode of Financial Decoder, host Mark Riepe, head of the Schwab Center for Financial Research, examines the psychological forces that impact a common investing decision: What should you sell?
20 min
October 29, 2018 Introducing Financial Decoder
In this new podcast, host Mark Riepe, head of the Schwab Center for Financial Research, unpacks important financial decisions and the biases that may prevent you from choosing wisely. Subscribe for free today to get the first episode when it launches November 5.
3 min

About Financial Decoder

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Cognitive and emotional biases can have a big impact on your financial life. Each episode of Financial Decoder looks closely at one financial decision--and the biases that might cloud your judgment and cost you money. Host Mark Riepe, head of the Schwab Center for Financial Research, decodes the behavioral and psychological factors at play and shares strategies designed to improve the way you approach financial crossroads. Other experts join Mark to provide their unique perspective on behavioral economics, portfolio management, retirement planning, personal finance and more.