Ep 225: Taking Risks And The Art Of Bluffing

Published: Aug. 5, 2020, 5 a.m.

b'What role does luck play in life? How does luck relate to fate, and how does all of this tie back into what we can and can\\u2019t control? We\\u2019re discussing it all this week with Maria Konnikova, author of \\u201cThe Biggest Bluff.\\u201d She talks about what good investors have in common, and the truth behind the \\u201cillusion of control.\\u201d\\xa0 We discuss emotions, and why they\\u2019re so critical to our decision-making process, and we get a crash course on how to bluff \\u2014 and how to know when we\\u2019re being bluffed. In Mailbag, we talk aging parents, target date funds, and caring for a significant other financially. In Thrive, should you take a gap year if your college is closed this fall?\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'