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Finance professor Mo Milevsky discusses the importance of human capital in investment strategies.

Finance professor Mo Milevsky explains why your “human capital” (your career, income, and life choices) should shape how you invest both when you're building wealth and when in retirement and why most people are taking the wrong kind of risk. 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠ ❓Survey - how are you saving for your future? ⁠https://makingmoney.email/survey⁠ 🎉 Sponsors Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠ Xero accountancy software - get 90% off for 6 months: ⁠https://referrals.xero.com/makingmoney – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything…

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Hosts: Damien Jordan, Timeyin Akerele

Guest: Mo Milevsky

Topics covered

• human capital
• investment risk
• wealth building
• financial advice
• retirement planning

Keywords

• human capital
• investment risk
• wealth
• retirement
• financial advice
• career choices
• income

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Vanta, Xero

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