William Green speaks with Jason Zweig, who writes the Intelligent Investor column for The Wall Street Journal. Jason edited and updated the revised edition of Benjamin Graham’s The Intelligent Investor, which Warren Buffett hails as “by far the best book on investing ever written.” Jason also wrote Your Money and Your Brain, a classic guide to the mental game of investing. In this conversation, he shares rich insights on how to invest (and live) intelligently. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:23 - What Jason Zweig learned from his father, the wisest person he’s ever known. 00:22:05 - Why investors shouldn’t trust what brokers and financial advisers are selling them. 00:35:36 - How success is shaped by weird moments of random chance as well as skill. 00:48:44 - Why Benjamin Graham was obsessed with the overwhelming importance of survival. 01:04:45 - Why investors should be optimistic, humble, and intensely wary of overconfidence. 01:22:22 - What Warren Buffett said when Jason asked him, “Do you think you’re a genius?” 01:27:07 - Why investors need rules, policies, and procedures to drive their decision-making. 01:34:50 - Why investing is, above all, a head game in which the secret of success is self-control. 01:39:21 - What Jason learned while working with Nobel Prize-winning genius Daniel Kahneman. 01:55:25 - How Jason thinks about the perils and promise of disruptive technologies like Bitcoin. 02:10:10 - How money can (and cannot) buy you happiness. 02:15:00 - Why he’s inspired by the simple motto “I did the best I could.” ☕ Get the freshest roasted and ethically sourced beans from America’s best local roasters with Trade Coffee. Plus, a total of $30 off your first order and free shipping — that’s more than 40 cups of coffee for free! To get started, take the quiz at https://drinktrade.com/TIP, and start the journey to your perfect cup. ✔️ Subscribe to Bitcoin Fundamentals/We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0tTm1CdB0vsd24uhl9HG7R 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/richer-wiser-happier/ 📖 BOOKS MENTIONED: - Richer, Wiser, Happier by William Green - https://amzn.to/3JejudP - The Intelligent Investor Rev Ed. by Jason Zweig - https://amzn.to/3xqZ4MH - The Devil's Financial Dictionary by Jason Zweig - https://amzn.to/3NRKqnb - Your Money and Your Brain by Jason Zweig - https://amzn.to/3NTh9IT - The Luck Factor by Richard Wiseman - https://amzn.to/3xa5I9L Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😁 ▶️ PAST EPISODES MENTIONED - Lessons from a Legend w/ Howard Marks (RWH002) - https://youtu.be/ljXI1vUbl6Q 💡OTHER RESOURCES - Jason Zweig’s Website - https://jasonzweig.com/about/ - William's Twitter Account - https://twitter.com/williamgreen72 ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/tip_network ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.