When tian introduced a lottery programme, trading in the market actually declined by about 25 %. There are other really interest in connections between trading and sensation seeking. The number of speeding tickets that an investor gets is directly correlated to the amount of trading they do. Some of these biases seem to be in conflict or intention.
#388: Recessions are terrifying.
Market crashes often bring out the worst in people’s anxieties and fears.
This fear triggers us to act even more irrationally than usual – which can lead to making expensive mistakes in our investment portfolios.
In today’s episode, Scott Nations, who spent his career studying market volatility, describes some of the most common cognitive biases and irrational behaviors that investors make. He shares tips on how to master the mental game of investing, especially in turbulent times.
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