Dan Ariely, Irrational Capital Investing in Human Capital | #425

Published: June 28, 2022, 10 a.m.

Today\u2019s guest is Dan Ariely, a Founding Partner of Irrational Capital, leading behavioral economist, and author of six books. Dan\u2019s Ted Talks have been viewed over 10 million times.\nIn today\u2019s episode, Dan starts by sharing what some of his research around finance and investing. We touch on how we can encourage people to save more, the mental challenges with hedging, retirement planning, and why he\u2019s a fan of annuities.\nThen we dive into his newest project, Irrational Capital, and the launch of an ETF with a killer ticker: HAPY. He shares an overview of the strategy and what research into the Human Capital factor says about what leaders can do to help their employees and company thrive.\xa0\nInterested in hearing from another behavioral economist? Check out episode 337 with Nobel laureate Richard Thaler.\n-----\nFollow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube\nFor detailed show notes, click here\nTo learn more about our funds and follow us, subscribe to our\xa0mailing list\xa0or visit us at cambriainvestments.com\n-----\nToday's episode is sponsored by the Bonner Private Wine Partnership.\xa0Founded in 2019 by Will Bonner, the Bonner Private Wine Partnership is a group of wine lovers who come together to import great, small batch wines that might otherwise get overlooked by large importers. Click here to get 4 bottles of wine for almost half off plus free shipping.\n-----\nInterested in sponsoring the show? Email us at Feedback@TheMebFaberShow.com\n-----\nPast guests include\xa0Ed Thorp,\xa0Richard Thaler,\xa0Jeremy Grantham,\xa0Joel Greenblatt,\xa0Campbell Harvey,\xa0Ivy Zelman,\xa0Kathryn Kaminski,\xa0Jason Calacanis,\xa0Whitney Baker,\xa0Aswath Damodaran,\xa0Howard Marks,\xa0Tom Barton, and many more.\xa0\n-----\nMeb's invested in some awesome startups that have passed along discounts to our listeners. Check them out\xa0here!\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices