Barry Ritholtz on luck, humility, and how (not) to invest

Barry Ritholtz on luck, humility, and how (not) to invest

For my Long Game column this week, I spoke with Barry Ritholtz about his excellent new book, How Not to Invest— a sharp, funny, and deeply insightful guide to the behavioral traps that trip up even the smartest investors. In our conversation, Barry unpacks the real culprits behind poor decision-making: overconfidence, hindsight bias, and the seductive pull of “this time is different” thinking. His advice? It’s better to look dumb and actually le…