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Introduction
Eric
My guest today is Barry Ritholtz. As chairman and CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, Barry manages over $5 billion in assets. He is also a famous author commentator, fondly known as the prickly Prophet of Wall Street for his contrarian views.
In this conversation, Barry shares the origin story and the ideas behind his latest book, How Not to Invest. We also talk about how he's remained a force in the industry while calling out powerful people, advice for curating the right information diet, and some of his biggest lessons learned over the years and how not to invest. Please enjoy this conversation with Barry Ritholtz.
Eric
So, Barry, you have spent your career teaching people how to invest, talk about markets. Why on earth did you decide to write a book about how not to invest?