Meir Statman: A Wealth of Well-Being: A Holistic Approach to Behavioral Finance

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My guest today is Meir Statman, he is a professor of finance, author, expert in behavioral finance. We talk about his newest book: **A Wealth of Well-Being: A Holistic Approach to Behavioral Finance —** I learned a lot, and I trust that you will too.

Meir Statman is the Glenn Klimek Professor of Finance at Santa Clara University. His research focuses on behavioral finance. He describes people as “normal,” neither computer-like “rational,” nor bumbling “irrational,” and attempts to understand and explain how normal people make choices and how these choices affect their well-being. Meir's research has been published in the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, the Review of Financial Studies, the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, the Financial Analysts Journal, the Journal of Portfolio Management, and many other journals. The research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the CFA Institute Research Foundation, and the Investment and Wealth Institute (IWI).

Meir is a member of the Advisory Board of the Journal of Portfolio Management, the Journal of Wealth Management, the Journal of Retirement, the Journal of Investment Consulting, and the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance; an Associate Editor of the Journal of Behavioral Finance and the Journal of Investment Management; and a recipient of a Batterymarch Fellowship, a William F. Sharpe Best Paper Award, two Bernstein Fabozzi/Jacobs Levy Awards, a Davis Ethics Award, a Moskowitz Prize for best paper on socially responsible investing, a Matthew R. McArthur Industry Pioneer Award, three Baker IMCA Journal Awards, and three Graham and Dodd Awards.

Meir was named as one of the 25 most influential people by Investment Advisor magazine. He consults with many investment companies and presents his work to academics and professionals in many forums in the United States and abroad. Meir received his Ph.D. from Columbia University, and his B.A. and M.B.A. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Takeaways

Balancing saving and spending is important for financial well-being.

Life well-being is achieved through living a satisfying life full of meaning and purpose.

Money plays a role in various domains of life, including financial, social, cultural, and personal.

Envy and other emotions related to social status can impact happiness.

Knowing your comparison group and focusing on your own achievements can lead to greater contentment.

Self-control is essential when saving for the future, and it's important not to dip into capital except when necessary.

Finding a balance between saving and spending is crucial, as some people become so focused on saving that they forget to enjoy their wealth.

Involving the next generation in financial planning is important for creating a multi-generational wealth strategy.

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