‘Action’ related metaphors are so seductive. Plus, when you’ve been exposed to the money script that being in the markets is glamorous and action-packed, it makes you less likely to see the reality of what it takes to trade effectively. Watch the metaphors you use in relation to trading, or live with the consequences.
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Chris Tate says: “According to the Australian Financial Review, stockbroking is in crisis. My immediate thought is who cares? This is my somewhat ranty response to the article which gives numerous reasons as to why stockbroking might be failing as an industry. I then put in my two cents worth as to why it might…
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One of the main challenges faced by professional investors is that good behaviours are often in direct conflict with our own interests. This is either because our incentives are misaligned – what’s beneficial for the business or my career is not necessarily good for my client – or we feel compelled to meet the erroneous…
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When humanity acquired the ability to imagine the future, it changed the trajectory of our species. But in the age of the Anthropocene, we need to harness this mental skill now more than ever, say the scientists Thomas Suddendorf, Jon Redshaw and Adam Bulley. More here – BBC Future
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Over the last ten years, the amount of research on behavioral finance — or BeFi — has exploded to the extent that anything said about the subject today seems almost trite. To summarize: People are not perfectly rational economic machines when it comes to making financial decisions. Now the fact that the decisions we make…
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Investors often talk about making a decision based on a feeling in their gut. Explaining how some form of unconscious intuition led them to the correct choice. Although this is an appealing notion – particularly as people only seem to mention it following success – it can also be a dangerous one. Should investors really…
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The following are five common self-sabotaging mistakes overwhelmed people tend to make. There are practical solutions for each that will help you feel like you’re on top of things and do a better job of navigating your most important tasks and solving problems. More here – Harvard Business Review
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