Is gaining financial literacy a solution to the problem of falling prey to our investor biaces? Or is that a smoke screen, or simply another way to deceive ourselves into believing that we are more rational than we actually are? Basic financial literacy is one of the ways, isone of the very best ways an investor can avoid some of the biases. And one of the particular biases is information overload. When stocks are really bouncing around, when they are very volatile, it seems like there's bad economic news every day.
#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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