American hedge fund manager and energy trader — author of Die With Zero — who argues that accumulating wealth beyond what you can spend and experience is irrational, and that life optimization means maximizing memorable experiences.
Creates the 'Die with Zero' optimization framework — Perkins's argument (that the goal of financial planning should be to spend down to zero at death, that experiences decay in value as you age so should be front-loaded, and that giving money to children and charities while alive is better than bequests) is the most contrarian financial philosophy in the personal finance genre.
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