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The Long View

The Long View

Morningstar, Ben Johnson, Christine Benz 375 Episodes Sep 15, 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

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
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

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