Why your bank account has more feelings than you think

About this episode

Lev Mandel discusses the emotional factors influencing financial decisions.

Most of us know what we should do with money — so why don't we do it? Financial advisor and behavioral finance expert Lev Mandel joins us to explore the emotional patterns, old stories, and hidden habits that actually drive our financial decisions.

People in this episode

Hosts: Roger Goldman, Kevin Kennedy

Guest: Lev Mandel

Topics covered

• behavioral finance
• financial decisions
• emotional patterns
• money management
• investing habits

Keywords

• behavioral finance
• financial decisions
• money management
• emotions
• investing

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