About this episode
The episode discusses the distinctions between gambling and investing, emphasizing the role of information in decision making.
They say that what separates investing from gambling is the availability of information to facilitate educated decision making, but what about the information a skilled Poker player reads on an opponent’s face, or the limited information available for a start up company? Donna and Nathan discuss the gray area between gambling and investing, and why it’s important to understand the difference. Also on MoneyTalk, bringing 401Ks into the 21st century, add Stock Trivia: Battle of the Sowas. Hosts: Donna Sowa Allard, CFP®, AIF® & Nathan Beauvais, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®; Air Date: 6/2/2026. Have a question for the hosts? Leave a message on the MoneyTalk Hotline at (401) 587-SOWA and have your voice heard live on the air! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Donna Sowa Allard, Nathan Beauvais
Topics covered
- gambling
- investing
- decision making
- 401Ks
- Poker
- startups
Keywords
- gambling
- investing
- 401K
- Poker
- decision making
- startups
- financial education
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