Housel: Reading non-financial history books provides insights into investing
Morgan Housel · How To Invest Like An Optimist With Morgan Housel · Apr 28, 2022 · at 58:15
Author and Collaborative Fund partner Morgan Housel explains how non-financial reading materials inform his investment philosophy.
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“The most consistent is probably history books. That's probably the, like takes up the lion's share. They have absolutely nothing to do with investing or the economy most of the time, but they're just, I just think they're insights into how people think. And if I can gain an insight into how people think, I'll be able to tie that back to investing.”
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