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The Long View

Morningstar, Ben Johnson, Christine Benz 375 Episodes Oct 13, 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.

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Spencer Look and Jack VanDerhei: The Assumptions That Can Put Your Retirement at Risk
Spencer Look and Jack VanDerhei: The Assumptions That Can Put Your Retirement at Risk Oct 13, 2026 00:52:40 Today, we’re happy to welcome two guests from the Morningstar Center for Retirement & Policy Studies. Spencer Look is the associate director of retirement studies and public policy for Morningstar, and Jack VanDerhei is the director of retirement studies and public policy. Jack previously worked as the research director at the Employee Benefit Research Institute from 1996 through 2022. Spencer
Erin Moriarity: My Dad Lost About $1.5 Million on Bad Investments. Here’s How to Avoid His Mistakes
Erin Moriarity: My Dad Lost About $1.5 Million on Bad Investments. Here’s How to Avoid His Mistakes Oct 6, 2026 00:49:25 Our guest on the podcast today is Erin Moriarity. Erin is the originator of the Erin Talks Money channel on YouTube, where she explains personal finance and retirement planning concepts with easy-to-understand videos. Erin received her bachelor’s degree in business at Northern Michigan University and completed the Certified Financial Planner program at The Ohio State University. We loved hearing a
Robin Wigglesworth: Why Bonds Are Behind Every Financial Boom and Bust
Robin Wigglesworth: Why Bonds Are Behind Every Financial Boom and Bust Sep 29, 2026 01:08:10 Today’s guest on The Long View is Robin Wigglesworth. Robin is the editor of the Financial Times finance blog, Alphaville. He’s also the author of Trillions, which is the definitive book on the past, present, and future of passive investing. Robin’s joining us today to discuss his latest book, A Fabulous Debt, which is a history of the bond market. The history of the bond market is marked by war,
Elliott Appel: Caring for My Father Put My Life on Pause for 7 Years. Here’s What I Learned
Elliott Appel: Caring for My Father Put My Life on Pause for 7 Years. Here’s What I Learned Sep 22, 2026 00:49:17 Our guest on the podcast today is Elliott Appel. He’s a financial planner and the founder of Kindness Financial Planning. He’s also an author. His latest book is called How to Help Your Parents As They Age: A Financial Planner’s Guide to Caregiving, which chronicles his father’s last years and the key lessons he learned along the way. He’s also co-host of his own podcast called the ME and Money Po
Jeff Ptak: The Simple Secret to Becoming a Better Investor
Jeff Ptak: The Simple Secret to Becoming a Better Investor Sep 15, 2026 00:52:03 Our guest on the podcast today is Jeff Ptak. He’s a longtime Morningstar employee and currently serves as managing director for Morningstar Research Services. He originally joined Morningstar back in 2002 as a senior mutual fund analyst. Jeff was one of the original two co-hosts of this podcast and regularly posts his thoughts on Morningstar.com, Substack, X, and LinkedIn. Ptak’s work really focus
Jean Chatzky: How to Create a Forever Paycheck for Retirement
Jean Chatzky: How to Create a Forever Paycheck for Retirement Sep 8, 2026 00:48:31 Today on the podcast, we welcome back Jean Chatzky. Jean is the author of a new book about retirement planning called The Forever Paycheck: The New Retirement Strategy to Spend More, Worry Less, and Never Run Out of Money. In addition, she has written several other New York Times bestselling books about money and investing. She’s also CEO of HerMoney.com and host of the podcast Her Money with Jean
David Booth: ‘The Markets Work Well for Everybody, Not Just the Insiders’
David Booth: ‘The Markets Work Well for Everybody, Not Just the Insiders’ Sep 1, 2026 00:50:27 Today’s guest on The Long View is David Booth. David is a repeat guest, the founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors, and has just released a new book titled Stay Calm: Learn to Embrace Uncertainty in Investing and Life. One of the interesting through lines on the episode really centered on data. David explained that without data, people are just arguing beliefs. There was so much time within the indu
Andy Clarke and Nelson Wicas: Index Funds Aren’t Really Passive, And Other Lessons for Building a Better Portfolio
Andy Clarke and Nelson Wicas: Index Funds Aren’t Really Passive, And Other Lessons for Building a Better Portfolio Aug 25, 2026 00:54:08 Our guests on the podcast today are Andy Clarke and Nelson Wicas, co-authors—along with Ganesh Suntharam—of the new book, The Architecture of Wealth: The Art and Science of Portfolio Construction. Andy has spent more than three decades as an investment researcher and writer. He has worked at Morningstar and Vanguard, where he served as assistant to Vanguard Founder and indexing pioneer, John C. Bo
Jeff Ptak: The Simple Secret to Becoming a Better Investor
Jeff Ptak: The Simple Secret to Becoming a Better Investor Aug 18, 2026 00:51:51 Our guest on the podcast today is Jeff Ptak. He’s a longtime Morningstar employee and currently serves as managing director for Morningstar Research Services. He originally joined Morningstar back in 2002 as a senior mutual fund analyst. Jeff was one of the original two co-hosts of this podcast and regularly posts his thoughts on Morningstar.com, Substack, X, and LinkedIn. Ptak’s work really focus
Nick Maggiulli: Climbing the Wealth Ladder
Nick Maggiulli: Climbing the Wealth Ladder Aug 11, 2026 00:54:53 Today on the podcast we welcome back Nick Maggiulli. He’s the author of a new book called The Wealth Ladder: Proven Strategies for Every Step of Your Financial Life. His first book was called Just Keep Buying. In addition, Nick writes a wonderful blog called Of Dollars and Data, which is focused on the intersection between data and personal finance. In his day job, Nick is the Chief Operating Offi
Stefan Sharkansky: The Retirement Spending Plan That Adapts as Markets Change
Stefan Sharkansky: The Retirement Spending Plan That Adapts as Markets Change Aug 4, 2026 00:39:39 Our guest on the podcast today is Stefan Sharkansky. Stefan is a Ph.D. statistician who specializes in finance. He wrote a provocatively titled paper, “The Only Other Spending Rule Article You Will Ever Need,” which was published in the Financial Analyst Journal. Stefan has also developed a related website called, The Best Third, designed to help people with their retirement spending plans and por
Ryan Frederick: Why Your Home May Matter More Than Your Portfolio Later in Life
Ryan Frederick: Why Your Home May Matter More Than Your Portfolio Later in Life Jul 28, 2026 01:00:48 Our guest on the podcast today is Ryan Frederick, an author, speaker, and entrepreneur focused on the intersection of place and healthy longevity. As founder and CEO of HERE, he provides content courses and coaching in place planning, a holistic, research-based approach to help people find the right place for every stage of life. He’s also the author of Right Place, Right Time, a book that helps i

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