Smart people make bad investment decisions all the time—and not because they lack intelligence. In this episode, Christian Allen and Rod Zabriskie unpack the real reasons good investors still get pulled into poor outcomes. This conversation goes beyond surface-level advice and gets into the pressure points that distort decision-making when money, timing, and opportunity collide.

They explore the difference between being smart and being principled. Because in investing, knowledge alone is not enough. Pressure to act quickly, limited liquidity, capital tied up in the wrong places, and the temptation to chase what has already worked for someone else can all push even thoughtful people into decisions they later regret.

Christian and Rod also talk through real patterns they’ve seen over years of working with successful investors: chasing d ...