Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Investment Mistakes: The View From Behavioral Finance - WSJ.com

Investment Mistakes: The View From Behavioral Finance - WSJ.com:
"Why did we think and feel and behave as we did? Why did we act in a way that today, in hindsight, seems so obviously stupid? Only by understanding the answer to these questions can we begin to improve our financial future.

This is where behavioral finance comes in. Most investors are intelligent people, neither irrational nor insane. But behavioral finance tells us we are also normal, with brains that are often full and emotions that are often overflowing. And that means we are normal smart at times, and normal stupid at others."


Yep, another one required for class. Read the whole thing! :)

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