Why More Financial Information Can Lead to Worse Decisions

Simplicity Retirement Blueprint · Sep 5, 2026 · 24m

There has never been more financial information available. The problem is figuring out what actually matters. Headlines, market predictions, social media and everything in between can make it feel like every new piece of information demands a decision. In this episode, Josh and Logan talk about why more information does not always lead to better decisions. They break down recency bias, loss aversion and the illusion of control, and explain why retirement planning often comes down to separating useful information from noise and building a plan that does not depend on reacting to every…