On this week's show we discuss how index funds can differentiate themselves in a crowded field, how to wreck a pension fund, how does Renaissance Technologies make money, how much your time and vacation days are worth in terms of happiness, re-rating Boiler Room, how often to rebalance a 401k, mortgage debt vs. retirement savings and much more. Find complete shownotes on our blogs... Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor Like us on Facebook And feel free to shoot us an email at animalspiritspod@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future topics of conversation.