The 4 Most Popular Podcasts of 2018, Ep #74

Welcome to Financial Symmetry, the podcast to help you discover financial opportunities that you may be missing as well as to warn you about many financial mistakes that you can make. We are here to help you improve your life through finances. Finances are so complicated which is why we are here to help you answer questions about your daily financial life. We are here to give helpful hints and education rather than financial advice. On this episode, we discuss our top 4 most popular podcasts of 2018. Listen to this episode to hear what our top 4 most popular podcasts were, as well as many of our favorite podcasts.

Our most popular podcasts are quite diverse

Our 4th most popular podcast aired relatively recently and we discussed why you should bother diversifying your portfolio with international stocks. On that episode, we highlighted why the U.S. has done so well and why you would want to have a mediocre portfolio by mixing it up with international stocks. We discussed the risks of investing internationally as well as our tendency toward home country bias. Episode 67 discussed the long-term benefits and how they can shine through our short-sighted viewpoints. Have you listened to the Why Bother Diversifying episode?

What investment decision process should you implement?

Episode 52 was the 3rd most popular podcast of 2018. The markets had just dropped when this one aired which makes everyone nervous. It’s important to remember that the markets frequently fluctuate. We often forget the rough times in the financial world which is why it is so important to have an investment plan. An investment plan isn’t there for the easy times when all is well, it’s there to help you through the hard times. That episode mentioned how to get through the emotional part of investing. We love to give you a glimpse behind the curtain so to speak so that you can see our own details and strategy that we use here at Financial Symmetry. Do you have a financial plan in place?

5 Easy ways to improve your financial decisions

I’m glad this was the 2nd most popular episode in 2018. It discussed how we often act against our own best judgment. We tend to place more value in small rewards now rather than larger rewards in the future. This episode included easy steps that anyone can implement to improve their financial situation. We talked about small wins, automation, accountability, and how to have a bigger awareness of spending. Check out episode 60 to find out how to improve your financial decisions.

The top episode took us by surprise

We were surprised by the number one episode of 2018. Episode 61 was our most downloaded episode. This one aired in June and discussed how to plan a more enjoyable vacation. We love encouraging experiences over things. Experiences create lasting memories and things are easily forgotten. Check out episode 61 if you are planning your next vacation. Find out which episode didn’t make it into the final 4 as well as which podcasts we really enjoy listening to on this episode of Financial Symmetry.

Outline of This Episode [3:27] What are our top 4 podcasts of 2018? [4:42] Why bother diversifying with international stocks [7:04] What investment decision process should you implement [10:25] 5 Easy ways to improve your financial decisions [15:20] Planning a more enjoyable summer vacation [17:58] What is the one that didn’t make it [19:28] Some other podcasts you might enjoy Resources & People Mentioned Episode 67 - Why Bother Diversifying Episode 52 - What Investment Decision Process Should You Implement? Episode 60 - 5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Financial Decisions Episode 61 - Planning a More Enjoyable Vacation Episode 62 - The Tumultuous Journey of Bitcoin and How Cryptocurrencies Work Psychology of Persuasion Podcast with Robert Cialdini Serial Podcast Planet Money Podcast Money for the Rest of Us Podcast - Why Health Insurance is a Mess No Laying Up Podcast (a golf podcast) What’s Good Podcast About the Beastie Boys Bill Simmons Podcast BOOK - Atomic Habits by James Clear BOOK - Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn BOOK - Influence by Robert Cialdini Connect With Chad and Mike https://www.financialsymmetry.com/podcast-archive/ Connect on Twitter @csmithraleigh@TeamFSINC Follow Financial Symmetry on Facebook