Bracket Busters and Stock Flops: The Risky Game of Picking Winners

The Red Zone Retirement Program · Mar 13, 2025 · 15m

We're ready for the return of March Madness and the craziness that will unfold over the next three weeks. We can't give you any tournament picks, but we can take a look at what it teaches us about financial planning. In this episode, we're going to look at the surprising parallels between bracket busting and investing—and why trying to pick stocks can feel a lot like picking the perfect tournament winner.

With a 1 in 120.2 billion chance of filling out a perfect bracket, it's no surprise that stock picking success is just as difficult. We'll discuss why most people chase the wrong…