This time of uncertainty and market volatility may lead to an increase in clients making investment decisions that aren’t in their best interest. In this episode of the PFP Section podcast, Lauren Minch, CPA, CFA, interviews Kevin Grogan, CFA, to get his take on common trends he sees with many different types of clients. They discuss:

Making decisions based on what happened recently versus based on the full history
Measuring performance by comparing to the wrong benchmark
How to communicate with clients who compare themselves to others
How to avoid biases and noise with a good process

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Common investment mistakes {PFP Section}