EP12 -How to be a Smart Media Consumer in an Information-Saturated World

In today's episode, Thabojan Rasiah of Rasiah Private Wealth Management speak to Jim Parker, regional director of communications with Dimensional Fund Advisors.

They explore the difference between the commercial media and real journalism

and also talk about noise in the media and how it impacts our ability to make smart financial decisions, why us humans are so easily sold into fads, and why smart investing is not sexy.

They discuss the role of social media and where media is really

entertainment, pretending to be journalism and make sure you listen to the end where Jim gives us his tips to being a smart media consumer and tells us about his own purpose.

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