TGL001: Wealth and Happiness with Brian Portnoy

Today’s show is co-hosted by my colleague, Stig Brodersen, from the popular podcast, We Study Billionaires. Stig and I talk with Brian Portnoy, the director of Education at Magnetar Capital, a $13 Billion hedge fund and the author of The Geometry of Wealth: How to Shape a Life of Money and Meaning. Brian explores the role of money in a happy life. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: The role of meaning in a happy life The difference between experienced happiness and reflective happiness What changes when you reach, roughly, $75,000 in annual income How to avoid the hedonic treadmill How to underwrite a meaningful life What is funded contentment, and how can we apply it to our lives HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! BOOKS AND RESOURCES Brian Portnoy's The Geometry of Wealth: How to Shape a Life of Money a Meaning Brian Portnoy's The Investors Paradox: The Power of Simplicity in a World of Overwhelming Choice Angus Deaton and Daniel Kahneman's High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well-being Brian Portnoy’s Website: Shaping Wealth Capital One.This is Banking Reimagined. CONNECT WITH BRIAN PORTNOY Brian's Twitter Account Brian's LinkedIn Account GET IN TOUCH WITH SEAN MURRAY Sean's Twitter Account Sean's LinkedIn Account Email: Sean@TheInvestorsPodcast.com Website: RealTime Performance, Inc. Weekly Newsletter: RealTime Performance Newsletter Read the full transcript and show notes on: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/the-good-life/

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