#97 High EQ Can Lower Your Financial Planning Costs

Investors appear to have a poor grasp of the fee issue, failing to minimize fees even when the benefits are presented in a clear and incontrovertible disclosure. In fact, the mean fee paid by the participants was far enough above the minimum they could have paid that it dramatically reduced long-term gains. Why is this?  It doesn’t seem logical. It’s not about the money. There are three cognitive biases that may explain why consumers elect to pay more in unseen fees than in lower fees, even when both are clearly disclosed.  They are the Loss Aversion, Status Quo Bias, and The Ostrich Bias.A podcast that blends the nuts and bolts of financial advice with the emotions that drive making them.Rick Kahler, CFP®, CFT-I™, has helped people make better money decisions by integrating financial planning. He blends the nuts and bolts of financial advice with the emotions that drive making them and shares them on his financial therapy podcast.

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Research tells us that 90% of all financial decisions are made emotionally, not logically. For nearly four decades, Rick Kahler, CFP®, CFT-I™, has helped people make better money decisions. What makes his financial world view different from most financial experts? He blend the nuts and bolts of financial advice with the emotions that drive making them. Every financial behavior, whether it appears illogical to you or others, makes perfect sense when we understand the underlying beliefs, feelings, and thoughts. Good money decisions are not just about money. Check out https://thefinancialtherapypodcast.com/ for more information.