How 1 Common Mistake can Affect Investment Performance
You must have confidence to be able to achieve your most ambitious goals. No one ever succeeded by limiting themselves. This is especially true in the world of investing. Every...
April 26, 2018
Why The Affect Heuristic Is Dangerous For Investors (and How to Avoid It)
“The most important quality for an investor is temperament, not intellect.” - Warren Buffett Recent studies prove that if a person has positive feelings towards something, they’re more likely to perceive...
February 14, 2018Why Your Mind Can Be Your Own Worst Enemy In Investing
"Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing." - Warren Buffett Whether we're motivated by fear or potential rewards, humans are wired to react based on our emotions. Due to this...
November 27, 2017Why The Home Bias Can Be Very Dangerous In Investing
Whether it’s through public speaking or trying an exotic dish, venturing into the unfamiliar can eventually yield very positive results. Of course, despite the glaringly obvious potential rewards, leaving one’s...
September 20, 2017The Familiarity Heuristic: Why Most Investors Make This One Mistake
Our comfort zones have the word “comfort” in them for a reason: it can be daunting to enter uncharted territory. However, whether it’s though public speaking or trying an exotic...
August 29, 2017The innocuous dangers of anchoring in investing
When it comes to making financial decisions, we all like to think we’re rational creatures who make reasonable, informed choices. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Take shopping, for instance. Advertisers...
August 22, 2017The Hidden Dangers of The Gambler’s Effect in Investing
In 1913, at the famous Monte Carlo Casino, black came up an astonishing fifteen times in a row on the roulette wheel. Thinking that red was “bound to happen” next...
July 25, 2017Why Hindsight Bias is Dangerous in Investing
Whether it’s discussing the results of a sports game with friends or hearing television personalities talk about world events, we’re constantly inundated with people who proclaim they “knew it all...
June 26, 20173 Beginning Investing Mistakes You Should Avoid
When we learn and start something new, it’s often part of the process to make some mistakes. This is a truism in the complex world of investing. Unfortunately, unlike most learning...
June 15, 2017Should You Change Your Strategy When The Stock Market Hits New Highs?
Recently, the stock market has been continually hitting all-time highs – for instance, the S&P 500 just clocked in at its highest closing value ever. When investors see wonderful performance like...
June 8, 2017