TIP321: INVESTING & THE BRAIN

W/ JOHN GALD

1 November 2020

On today’s show, we interview neuroscientist, John Gald, about the brain & how it impacts investors.

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

  • How we process information subconsciously and how we can take advantage of it .
  • How reflexivity functions between the conscious and subconscious mind.
  • How the brain tricks us into making investing mistakes.
  • How the best investors use the biases of other investors to achieve superior stock returns.

TRANSCRIPT

Disclaimer: The transcript that follows has been generated using artificial intelligence. We strive to be as accurate as possible, but minor errors and slightly off timestamps may be present due to platform differences.

Intro  0:00  

You’re listening to TIP.

Preston Pysh  0:03  

On today’s show, we have neuroscientist John Gald. John has over 15 years of experience practicing on the brain and various specializations like epilepsy and numerous others. 

During the show, we cover some really fascinating topics like how you process information subconsciously, how to take advantage of it, how reflexive functions between your conscious and your subconscious portions of your brain work, how certain tricks of the brain can cause investing mistakes, and much more. Without further delay, here’s our interview with John.

Intro  0:37  

You are listening to The Investor’s Podcast, where we study the financial markets and read the books that influenced self-made billionaires the most. We keep you informed and prepared for the unexpected. 

Preston Pysh  0:57  

Hey, everyone! Welcome to The Investor’s Podcast. I’m your host, Preston Pysh. As always, I’m accompanied by my co-host, Stig Brodersen. Like we said in the introduction there, we got John Gald with us. John, welcome to The Investor’s Podcast.

John Gald  1:10  

Hey, it’s great to be here. Thanks so much for having me.

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