Matt Hall
as Author
Matt Hall
as Author
Matt Hall
as Author
Selected to
April 2016 Bestseller
Top Seller
in “Investment & Analysis Strategy”
Audiobook version now available
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.
Evidence is the key to investment success
Odds On describes author Matt Hall’s role in an ongoing revolution in the investment world: the shift from traditional, sales-driven active management to a model that draws on academic evidence to better serve investors.
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
Matt’s investing experience began on Wall Street, where he grew disillusioned with the traditional investing model and its inability to truly help clients. Stumbling into the emerging practice of evidence-based investing, Matt developed methods that recognize the limits of investment prediction. After an epiphany brought on by life-threatening illness, Matt overcame initial resistance and began guiding investors toward a more rational and rewarding approach to money management.
Based on a dual foundation of knowledge and purpose, Matt’s unique approach to investing combines evidence-based strategies with personal reflection on what money and success truly mean.
The stories collected in Odds On make financial topics relevant and easy to understand. Matt’s investment philosophy empowers readers to move beyond anxiety-based decisions and manage wealth in ways that lead to greater success and a richer life.
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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!
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 hardearned 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.
“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 fi guring out how to make those great things happen.”
I picked up Odds On and couldn’t put it down. Matt Hall is a great storyteller, and his discoveries about how to build real wealth in the overwhelming world of finance make common sense. The sports world has been changing rapidly due to better information, and now I know the same revolution has been taking place in the investment arena.
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.
This is not a book…it’s a gift to every investor who has ever wondered if there is a better way!
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 hardearned 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.
“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 fi guring out how to make those great things happen.”
I picked up Odds On and couldn’t put it down. Matt Hall is a great storyteller, and his discoveries about how to build real wealth in the overwhelming world of finance make common sense. The sports world has been changing rapidly due to better information, and now I know the same revolution has been taking place in the investment arena.
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.
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Matt Hall is the Co-founder and President of the investment management firm 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.
Matt Hall is a great storyteller, and his discoveries about how to build real wealth in the overwhelming world of finance make common sense.Jeff Luhnow
General Manager, Houston Astros
At Home With Matt
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Where I Hang My Hat
A hat I had made by a very cool man in Jamaica named Richard. It reminds me of one of the best trips of my life. Surrounding myself with happy reminders is intentional.
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Featured Finds
My bookshelves hold books, photos and goods that have meaning to me. Peruse this site to find more items that inspire.
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Reading Differently
I stay current with the news, but read the paper for enjoyment, not to help with investment decisions. The market already knows what’s in the paper.
Matt’s Items That Inspire
A cue From Carl
Author and financial sketch wizard Carl Richards is a friend of mine. Carl uses cocktail napkins to connect money and emotion in very simple ways. I keep his sketches at home and the office.
Game, Set, Match
John McEnroe’s “Rebel with a Cause” sell-out success Nike poster. He was tennis nirvana for me as a kid. Remind me to share the story of my Ebay buying efforts to secure ownership of this poster, now framed in my office.
Mini Memories
I liked Legos as a kid and recently constructed a Mini Cooper that sits on my shelf.
Bookmark It
My recent reads can be found earmarked and scattered throughout the office.
Bottoms Up
A wood carving of a Red Stripe beer purchased in Jamaica.
Howdy Partner
I’ve found some proper footage in support of Hill Investment Group’s new Houston office.
Family First
My daughter’s artwork covers my home and office.
A Love for Tennis
Tennis is my game. My entire family plays and it is both a physical and mental challenge. What’s more, there are great comparisons to tennis and investing mentioned in the book.
Man’s Best Friend
A small figurine of a boxer reminds me of my 11-year-old dog named Sophie who recently passed away.
Words Worth Framing
A framed copy of an email I got from my oncologist/nurse. A life changing read for me. Check out Chapter 13 of the book for the full story.
A Stroke of Paradise
A painting I had made in Jamaica of Round Hill. It’s in my top two vacation places along with Watercolor Beach, Florida.
Best in the Field
A whistle given to me as a gift for coaching my daughter’s soccer team.
Moved by Michael
Michael Lewis is my favorite author because he loves to write about the unexpected hero who makes a brave choice. I had him sign “The Blind Side” book well before it was a popular book. I asked him to sign referencing a saying from his first book “Liar’s Poker”. It’s a bit of an ironic inside joke because I am not what the saying is intended to mean.
Monkey See, Monkey Do
You know the question, “if you were an animal what would you be?” I would be a monkey of some kind.
Matt’s
ITEMS THAT INSPIRE
A cue From Carl
Author and financial sketch wizard Carl Richards is a friend of mine. Carl uses cocktail napkins to connect money and emotion in very simple ways. I keep his sketches at home and the office.
Writer’s Fuel
Winslow’s in U City is my hangout. I am there multiple times a week. I drink Peet’s at home - brewed with my Chemex.
Mini Memories
I liked Legos as a kid and recently constructed a Mini Cooper that sits on my shelf.
Game, Set, Match
John McEnroe’s “Rebel with a Cause” sell-out success Nike poster. He was tennis nirvana for me as a kid. Remind me to share the story of my Ebay buying efforts to secure ownership of this poster, now framed in my office.
Bookmark It
This book by Larry Swedroe inspires my everyday financial strategies.
Family First
My daughter’s artwork covers my home and office.
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