What Bias Are You Most Suffering To?

"Human beings are overconfident in nearly everything that makes us human. We're over confident about our ability to construct a good portfolio," he says. "Overconfidence just really confuses you, tricks you into thinking that you are a better investor than you are."

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

05:03 - How we can avoid using our emotions to make investments in the stock market.
09:08 - How to think about risk in your portfolio.
11:29 - What the disposition effect is and why you might want to think twice before selling your winners.
25:39 - Some of Scott’s biggest lessons from the rise and fall of the 1999 Tech Bubble.
30:45 - What biases investors should be most aware of.
30:45 - How recency bias leads investors to overpay for a company.
32:21 - How we as investors can act rationally during a financial crisis.
43:10 - Scott’s recommendation for how to invest in today’s market.
And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members.
Check out Scott’s book, The Anxious Investor.
Check out Scott’s book, A History of the United States in Five Crashes.
Related Episode: A History Of 5 US Market Crashes w/ Scott Nations - TIP280.

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