AI, Investing, and the Future of Financial Planning with Benjamin Shiller (Ep. 117)
Technology is advancing quickly, and investors, business owners, and retirees are all trying to understand what it means for their future.
Will artificial intelligence create new opportunities, change career paths, reshape investing, or alter retirement planning? Understanding how innovation influences markets and personal finances may become increasingly important in the years ahead.
In this episode, Jeremy Houser welcomes Benjamin Shiller, Associate Professor of Economics at Brandeis University and Author. They explore how artificial intelligence could affect jobs, productivity, investing, and financial planning. Benjamin shares insights on market narratives, valuation concerns, the CAPE ratio, and the risks of chasing popular investments.
The conversation also examines retirement planning, global investment opportunities, AI-related market enthusiasm, and why disciplined decision-making may matter more than reacting to headlines and trends.
Key takeaways:
- How AI may reshape careers, productivity expectations, and long-term job stability for many workers
- Why market narratives often influence investment decisions more than company fundamentals
- How valuation metrics can help identify opportunities overlooked by popular market trends
- Why diversification remains important during periods of enthusiasm around emerging technologies
- How financial planning helps connect investment decisions to personal goals and risk tolerance
- And more!
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About Our Guest:
Benjamin Shiller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Brandeis University and the author of AI Economics: How Technology Transforms Jobs, Markets, Life, & Our Future.
His research primarily focuses on the economic impacts of digitization and new technologies. Within this domain, he has analyzed questions relating to personalized pricing, resale, and supplier coordination. His research has been covered in notable publications including The Atlantic, The Conversation, The Economist, Forbes, Fortune, The Guardian, VOX EU, and The Washington Post.
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