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The Long View

The Long View

Morningstar, Ben Johnson, Christine Benz 375 Episodes Jul 21, 2026

The Long View is a podcast that empowers long-term investors with actionable insights on retirement, personal finance, and portfolio strategy. Hosts Christine Benz, Amy Arnott, and Ben Johnson talk with influential leaders in finance and investing every Wednesday.

Episodes

Brett Arends: Worried About Outliving Your Money? There’s an Answer
Brett Arends: Worried About Outliving Your Money? There’s an Answer Jul 21, 2026 00:52:34 Our guest on the podcast today is Brett Arends. Brett has been a columnist for MarketWatch, The Wall Street Journal, and other Dow Jones publications since 2007. His regular column for MarketWatch is called ROI, and he has also written for SmartMoney, TheStreet.com, and the Boston Herald. In addition, Brett has written several books including Storm-Proof Your Money: Weather Any Economy, Rebuild Yo
Dana Anspach: Don’t Let Fear Ruin Your Retirement
Dana Anspach: Don’t Let Fear Ruin Your Retirement Jul 14, 2026 00:55:50 Today on the podcast, we welcome back Dana Anspach. Dana’s the author of a new book about retirement called Living Off Your Acorns: Your Guide to the Four Phases of Retirement. This is her third book. Earlier books are Control Your Retirement Destiny and Social Security Sense. Dana is also founder and CEO of the financial planning firm Sensible Money, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and she has been
Cody Garrett and Sean Mullaney: ‘For Most Americans, You’re Going to Pay Less Tax in Retirement’
Cody Garrett and Sean Mullaney: ‘For Most Americans, You’re Going to Pay Less Tax in Retirement’ Jul 7, 2026 00:56:38 Our guests on the podcast today are Cody Garrett and Sean Mullaney. They’re both advice-only financial planners, and they’re the co-authors of a new book called Tax Planning To and Through Early Retirement. Cody is a certified financial planner and the founder of Measure Twice Money, where he helps DIY investors make informed decisions aligned with their values. He also leads Measure Twice Planner
Jeremy Grantham: ‘Almost Everything Looks More Attractive Than the US Equity Market’
Jeremy Grantham: ‘Almost Everything Looks More Attractive Than the US Equity Market’ Jun 30, 2026 00:59:09 Today on the podcast, we’re delighted to welcome back Jeremy Grantham to discuss his book, The Making of a Permabear: The Perils of Long-term Investing in a Short-term World, which he co-authored with Edward Chancellor. Jeremy is the long-term investment strategist at his namesake firm, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Company, or GMO, which he co-founded in 1977. He serves on GMO’s asset-allocation
Will Danoff: ‘Be Very Careful of Unprofitable Companies’
Will Danoff: ‘Be Very Careful of Unprofitable Companies’ Jun 23, 2026 00:29:50 We’re taping this podcast live at the Morningstar Investment Conference, where we’re delighted to be joined by Fidelity’s Will Danoff. Will runs a number of Fidelity equity strategies, the best known of which is Fidelity Contrafund FCNTX, a mutual fund he’s been managing since September 1990. Morningstar named Will its Domestic-Stock Manager of the Year in 2007. Prior to becoming a portfolio manag
Brian Moriarty and Jack Shannon: Putting Private Markets Funds Through Their Paces
Brian Moriarty and Jack Shannon: Putting Private Markets Funds Through Their Paces Jun 16, 2026 00:50:25 Today’s guests are Morningstar’s Brian Moriarty and Jack Shannon. Brian is a principal, fixed-income strategies, for Morningstar. Before assuming his current role in 2015, Brian was a client solutions consultant for Morningstar Office, a practice and portfolio management system for independent financial advisors. Before joining Morningstar in 2013, he was a research assistant for DePaul University
Kathleen Rehl: Helping Widows and the Advisors Who Serve Them
Kathleen Rehl: Helping Widows and the Advisors Who Serve Them Jun 9, 2026 00:42:20 Our guest on the podcast today is Kathleen Rehl. Kathleen is an author, educator, speaker, and certified financial planner dedicated to empowering widows financially and guiding the professionals who support them. She operated her own planning firm for 18 years before shifting her focus to writing, teaching, and research. After her husband died, she transformed her personal grief into a mission, h
Don Phillips: Encouraging Better Outcomes for Investors
Don Phillips: Encouraging Better Outcomes for Investors Jun 2, 2026 00:50:02 Our guest on the podcast today is Don Phillips. Don is a managing director for Morningstar. He joined the company in 1986 as its first mutual fund analyst and soon became editor of the flagship print publication Morningstar Mutual Funds, establishing the editorial voice for which the company is best known. He helped to develop the Morningstar Style Box, the Morningstar Rating, and other distinctiv
Adam Grossman: Asset Allocation Is an Investor’s Best Defense
Adam Grossman: Asset Allocation Is an Investor’s Best Defense May 26, 2026 00:45:21 Our guest on the podcast today is Adam Grossman. Adam’s the founder of Mayport, a fixed-fee wealth management firm. He’s also a regular contributor to Humble Dollar, the website founded by late financial writer Jonathan Clements. Before founding Mayport, Adam worked as an investment advisor or analyst at several firms, including Middleton & Company, Ballentine Partners, and MFS Investment Manageme
Bill Bengen: ‘Inflation Is the Greatest Enemy of Retirees’
Bill Bengen: ‘Inflation Is the Greatest Enemy of Retirees’ May 19, 2026 00:45:13 Listen Now: Listen and subscribe to Morningstar’s The Long View from your mobile device: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Our guest on the podcast today is William Bengen. Bill has been a prolific researcher of retirement planning matters over his career, and he pioneered the exploration of safe withdrawal rates with his groundbreaking 1994 research that gave birth to what’s now called the 4% rule. His ne
Ben Carlson: Exploring Risk and Reward
Ben Carlson: Exploring Risk and Reward May 12, 2026 00:48:52 Listen Now: Listen and subscribe to Morningstar’s The Long View from your mobile device: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Today on the podcast, we welcome back Ben Carlson, who’s the author of a new book called Risk and Reward. Ben is the director of institutional asset management for Ritholtz Wealth Management. In addition, Ben’s a prolific creator of content. His blog is called A Wealth of Common Sense.
Amit Wadhwaney: ’Buying Cheap Has a Number of Attractions’
Amit Wadhwaney: ’Buying Cheap Has a Number of Attractions’ May 5, 2026 00:55:10 Today’s guest on The Long View is Amit Wadhwaney, portfolio manager and co-founder at Moerus Capital Management. Amit has over 30 years of experience researching and analyzing investment opportunities in developed, emerging, and frontier markets worldwide. Prior to co-founding Moerus, Amit was a portfolio manager and partner at Third Avenue Management, where he worked alongside his Moerus co-found

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