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The Curious Investor

Silly Things Investors Do

Aug 1, 2018
Nobel Prize-winner Richard Thaler and professors Nicholas Barberis and Toby Moskowitz share insights into biases in investment decisions. They challenge traditional views on rational decision-making, explore prospect theory, endowment effect, loss aversion, and overconfidence bias. They also discuss practical actions for rational investing and joke about physics guys detecting gravity waves.
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  • Richard Thaler's work in behavioral economics challenged the traditional view of economists, showing that humans often act irrationally in their investment decisions.
  • Prospect theory suggests that people focus more on gains and losses rather than final wealth outcomes, impacting their investment decisions.

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The Birth of Behavioral Economics

Richard Thaler, one of the pioneers of behavioral economics, began studying human behavior in relation to economics and investing, cataloging irrational and predictable mistakes made by individuals. For example, cab drivers in New York would work longer on days with low wages instead of busy days, which contradicted rational behavior. This non-conventional approach to understanding human behavior challenged the traditional view of economists who believed humans acted rationally. Thaler's work laid the foundation for behavioral economics and eventually earned him a Nobel Prize in 2017.

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