Infinite Loops

Jason Zweig – Psychology, History & Writing (EP.32)

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Jan 28, 2021
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INSIGHT

Learning Wrong Lessons

  • People learn the wrong lessons from market experiences.
  • They over-generalize, like avoiding internet stocks after the dot-com bubble instead of learning to evaluate assets.
INSIGHT

Othering and Mistakes

  • We attribute others' mistakes to their disposition, while attributing our own to the situation.
  • This "othering" prevents us from learning from others' errors.
ADVICE

Use Rules-Based Investing

  • Create investment policies and procedures to avoid emotional decision-making.
  • Mechanical processes help bypass emotional pitfalls like holding losing stocks.
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