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Odds On: The Making of an Evidence-Based Investor Hardcover – April 12, 2016

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Evidence Is the Key to Investment Success

Odds On: The Making of an Evidence-Based Investor isn't just another investment advice book. It's a memoir, a manifesto, and a guide to the way investing should be. Odds On describes author Matt Hall's role in an ongoing revolution in the investment world: the shift from a traditional sales-driven, active-management model to a model that draws on academic evidence to better serve the real interests of investors.

Matt's story begins with his first exposure to Wall Street, where he becomes disillusioned with the traditional investing model due to its inability to truly help clients. He stumbles into the emerging evidence-based investing world, and learns how to help investors reach their goals through methods that reflect the limits of our abilities to predict which investments will deliver the highest returns.

Matt's unique approach to investing is built on a dual foundation of knowledge and purpose: knowledge gained through evidence-based strategies involving research, data, and logic, and purpose gained by personal reflection on what money and success truly mean. In Odds On, Matt's storytelling makes financial topics truly relevant and easy to understand, while his investment philosophy offers readers a chance to move beyond decisions based on anxiety and confusion, and manage wealth in ways that lead to greater success and a richer life.

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Matt Hall is the cofounder and president of Hill Investment Group; the leading evidence-based investment advisor to successful families. HIG helps investors simplify their lives and take the long view. In addition, Matt has led training for other top wealth managers, created new evidence-based mutual funds, and hosts the popular podcast Take the Long View. Odds On is his first book. Matt lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife, Lisa, and their daughter, Harper.

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"This is not a book...it's a gift to every investor who has ever wondered if there is a better way!"

—Carl Richards, The New York Times 'Sketch Guy' and author of 'The Behavior Gap'.

"Successful investing often comes down to having a strong philosophy you can stick with. In Odds On, Matt Hall shows how more than fifty years of modern finance have provided insight into how financial markets work. Investors who develop and apply a strong philosophy based on these principles can improve their odds of long-term financial success."

—David Booth, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors

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"This is not a book...it's a gift to every investor who has ever wondered if there is a better way!"

-Carl Richards, The New York Times "Sketch Guy" and author of The Behavior Gap

"Investing can be scary, but it really shouldn't be. Matt Hall tells his personal and professional story in a way that draws readers in and encourages us to ask what we want from our money. Wealth for its own sake is boring, but wisely stewarded, it can do great things. Odds On is about figuring out how to make those great things happen."
-Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It, 168 Hours, and What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast

"Odds On follows the personal journey that sparked a professional epiphany for investor Matt Hall, and he gives us every reason to change the way we invest our hard-earned money. With this one-part memoir and one-part call to action, Hall pokes holes in the traditional Wall Street model of money management and humanizes the idea of evidence-based investing as a solution."
-Julie Macintosh, author of Dethroning the King and award-winning journalist

"Successful investing often comes down to having a strong philosophy you can stick with. In Odds On, Matt Hall shows how more than fifty years of modern finance have provided insight into how financial markets work. Investors who develop and apply a strong philosophy based on these principles can improve their odds of long-term financial success."

-David Booth, chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors

About the Author

Matt Hall is the cofounder and president of Hill Investment Group; the leading evidence-based investment advisor to successful families. HIG helps investors simplify their lives and take the long view. In addition, Matt has led training for other top wealth managers, created new evidence-based mutual funds, and hosts the popular podcast Take the Long View. Odds On is his first book. Matt lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife, Lisa, and their daughter, Harper.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenleaf Book Group Press (April 12, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1626342563
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1626342569
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.6 inches

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Tyler S

Excellent book that really turned me on to the idea of passive investing

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2016

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There are few books that once you pick them up, you can't put them down. This was one of those books for me. (and oddly enough an investing book of all things which I usually find to be a very dry subject) I really liked how Odds On took a subject that seems to plague all of us who have been fortunate enough to create some heathy savings and trying to figure out what financial advisor path to go down. The whole subject of choosing a financial investor I find very frustrating and confusing with so many mixed messages about investment strategies. This book was able to break the subject down using some great stories that kept the reading light and fun. The idea of passive verse active investing really hit home for me and I think at the end of the day, this book just makes sense. I do believe that much of the financial world has worked very hard to pull the wool over our eyes when it comes to hiding transaction fees and other fees and I am not sure why we continue to allow this to happen. I understand why many financial advisors rely on commissions on trades to make money for themselves however its very clear that they are not looking out for my best interests when that happens. It is very refreshing to see someone have the courage to stand up and put these thoughts out there for the world to read. I have already recommended this book to several friends of mine.

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Great Read. Excellent Lessons

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2016

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I ordered this book on the recommendation of a friend. I was suspecting this would be another dry, financial planning guide that gives the same basic information everyone knows. However, it was written in more of a story format, using real life experiences to explain how the author has come to recommend a different type of mind set for investing.
It was an easy read (finished it in one night). Along with the explanation of why Matt Hall and his company take a different route towards investing, it is also a quick guide for the entrepreneur looking to start a business. It give some great examples of the issues one faces when thinking about starting a company as well as examples of high end customer service that pays off. It is a great read and hits home on many different levels.

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Frank Donnelly

An Interesting Autobiographical Sketch With Some General Insights

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2017

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First a disclaimer. I purchased this book by accident, and then decided to read it. By coincidence I have been investing for about 40 years. I liked the book, but mostly from an autobiographical standpoint. Matt Hall's life is interesting. Embedded in this book about investing is an entire first person experience with a life threatening illness. I found that part really fascinating and gripping.

As far as investing advice, the book is OK. At the risk of some oversimplification, it is general and basically argues for a well diversified group of quality funds. The author argues that one will not beat the market by individual stock picking. As an investor, I tend to agree with that position. I have read books like this in the past. The autobiographical aspects aside, many of these books resemble forms of advertisement for a firm or fund. I did enjoy the book, especially the autobiography, but as an older investor, I did not learn much about investing that I did not already know. Thank You...

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WJC

Investment enlightenment, made easy

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2016

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Of course there is no lack of self-help books on investing, but no matter how many you may already have read, take the time to read this one. You'll be glad you did. Most investment books seek to make themselves palatable by embedding some personal anecdotes to decorate the financial tutorials. Matt's book turns that formula upside down. Luring you into his personal journey as an idealistic young pup thrown into the deep end of Wall Street's shark tank, you end up turning page after page, to find out the ending to his story. Watch out, though. If you're not careful, you'll accidentally learn how to become a better investor too. What a fun read.

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Jay

A passionate personal story to help you rethink investing.

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2017

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After finishing the book, I can't help feeling like I just had a great, insightful conversation with a friend. Matt does a great job of telling his story in a very comfortable and relatable way. The narrative flows great and is peppered with a great mix of humor and financial wisdom. I'm inspired to learn more about evidence-based investing and re-evaluate my own approach. There is a lot of common sense insight throughout the book that you do not run across very often in the world of finance related books – I only wish I would have finished this book earlier in my life.

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Scott Sather

Great read for all investors!

Reviewed in Canada on April 26, 2019

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Great read for all investors!

Derek Evans

The truth is out there!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2016

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I have to declare a conflict of interest. I'm an evidence-based investor based in the UK and run a small (but growing) financial planning business. We adopted the evidence-based approach just about 1 year ago. It has truly transformed the conversations we have with our clients and allows us all to sleep at night. This book is a powerful and thought provoking insight into a world the active fund management industry would have you disbelieve. But fear not, the truth is all here in this book. The gentle, flowing style of Matt's writings tell his amazing life story. I loved reading it. I hope that you will too - and then go on to tip the odds in your favour.

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Requires patience but worth it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2017

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This book is much more about buying into the idea of ebi rather than getting into detail, which it sort of gets to eventually. This book is ideal for someone who has just been introduced to the concept and needs help 'getting it'.

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Four Stars

Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2016

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