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The Psychology of Money

Morgan Housel

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Morgan Housel dismantles the myth that financial success depends on intelligence or complex formulas. In *The Psychology of Money*, he argues that behaviour, not IQ, determines who builds lasting wealth. Drawing on history, social science, and personal narrative, Housel reveals that getting rich matters far less than staying rich. The book exposes how greed, risk tolerance, and shifting expectations sabotage even the smartest investors, while showing that money's ultimate purpose isn't accumulation: it's buying back your time and freedom.

You'll learn:

- Why behavioural discipline outweighs technical knowledge

- How expectations quietly reshape your financial goals

- That wealth's real gift is control over your time

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