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Emotion, Objectivity, and Investing

The Jacob Shapiro Podcast

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Investing Is Not Just Positive Emotion

Investing is about emotion, and i think that's very much underestimated by the academics who say that markets are efficient. And in many ways, i think hate is more powerful than love. It's more dangerous to be a short seller who goes on a quest with a chip on your shoulder rather than one who really loves a company. The other part of this is that emotions are a big part of understanding what's going to happen next. So if you start your analysis by amputating your ability to see what you feel about the particular thing, then go ing and try to understand how the average european feels,. In december when they get that energy bill, or do they want to

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