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Thinking About a Career Change? You’ll Need Skill, Work – and Luck

2025/5/29
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Barry Ritholtz
知名投资策略师和媒体人物，现任里特尔茨财富管理公司董事长和首席投资官。
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Morgan Housel
著名个人财务专家和行为金融学家，通过结合心理学和历史故事提供独特的财务见解。
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Morgan Housel: 最初，我追求投资银行和对冲基金，因为它们代表着金钱和权力。然而，2008年的经济危机迫使我偶然进入写作领域。起初我并不喜欢写作，但由于没有其他选择，我坚持了下来。我逐渐发现，写作的直接反馈机制非常有效，读者会毫不留情地批评我的作品，这让我能够迅速学习和进步。经过两年的坚持，我开始享受写作，并发现有读者喜欢我的作品。这段经历让我明白，有时候，看似偶然的职业选择，反而能带来意想不到的收获。我从那以后一直在观察人们如何思考金钱和投资，并喜欢讲述相关的故事。 Barry Ritholtz: 如果你正在考虑职业转变，并且对某种技能有天赋，那就去尝试一下，看看自己能做什么。但要意识到，仅仅追求快乐是不够的，你需要培养一些工具、技能和能力，才能在新职业中谋生。

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Morgan Housel, author of "The Psychology of Money," shares his winding career journey. Initially aiming for investment banking, he unexpectedly found his passion in writing after the 2008 recession forced him into a blogging role. He highlights the unexpected benefits of a challenging start and the importance of embracing constructive criticism.
  • Morgan Housel's initial career aspirations were investment banking and hedge fund management.
  • He started as a blogger for The Motley Fool due to limited job opportunities after graduating college in 2008.
  • The initial dislike for writing turned into a passion over time, fueled by the lack of alternatives and powerful feedback from readers.
  • He emphasizes the importance of learning from both positive and negative feedback.

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What does it take to undertake a significant career change? How can you shift from a safe but unsatisfying job into one that you love? Successfully navigating a major career change requires some skill, some hard work, and a bit of luck. Morgan Housel is the author of the best-selling “Psychology of Money” (8 million copies sold worldwide), We discuss how he shifted his career into being a writer. Each week, “At the Money” discusses an important topic in money management. From portfolio construction to taxes and cutting down on fees, join Barry Ritholtz to learn the best ways to put your money to work.

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