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Investing16 Nov 2023
Understanding the Halo Effect
The Halo Effect is a cognitive bias where our overall impression of a person, company, or product influences how we feel and think about their character or properties.
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Investing16 Nov 2023
Understanding the Influence of Authority Bias
In a world where expertise and titles often dictate our decisions, understanding authority bias is crucial.
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Investing16 Nov 2023
Survivorship Bias: The Hidden Side of Success
In a world where success stories often dominate headlines, it's crucial to understand the concept of 'Survivorship Bias'. This cognitive bias can lead us to draw incomplete or incorrect conclusions
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Investing16 Nov 2023
Dunning-Kruger Effect: Overconfidence in Incompetence
In the realm of psychology, few concepts have garnered as much attention as the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
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Investing16 Nov 2023
How Loss Aversion Shapes Our Choices
In the intricate world of human psychology, certain phenomena have a profound impact on our decision-making processes. One such phenomenon is loss aversion.
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Investing16 Nov 2023
Action Bias: Understanding the Drive to Act
In today's fast-paced world, the term "Action Bias" has become increasingly significant. This cognitive bias, often intertwined with phrases like "bias for action" and "bias towards action," refers to the inclination of individuals or organizations to favor action over inaction, especially in decision-making processes.
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Investing16 Nov 2023
Cognitive Dissonance: Understanding the Inner Conflict
In the landscape of psychological phenomena, cognitive dissonance stands out as a particularly intriguing cognitive bias.
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Investment strategy13 Nov 2023
Reece Duca: The Manager Who Outperformed Buffett
Reece Duca’s long-term track record is nothing short of mastery. He’s barely given any public insights into his remarkable career – until a recent interview with Tegus CFO Bob Casey.
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Investing9 Nov 2023
Incentive-Caused Bias and The Principal-Agent Problem
Incentive-caused bias is a term that doesn't often make headlines, yet it silently shapes decisions, behaviors, and outcomes across various facets of our lives.
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Investing9 Nov 2023
Understanding Status Quo Bias
What is status quo bias exactly? At its core, the definition of this cognitive bias boils down to our irrational preference for the current state of affairs—the tendency to want things to stay the same.
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Investment strategy9 Nov 2023
Stanley Druckenmiller: Breaking the Bank
Stanley Druckenmiller's reputation as an investment titan is nothing but legendary, and his performance makes him one of the most successful hedge fund managers of all time.
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Investing9 Nov 2023
Information Bias: Is More Information Always Better?
It's a common belief that more data leads to better decisions. Yet, this is not always true. Enter the concept of information bias, a cognitive bias that seduces us into thinking that more information is always merrier.
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Investing9 Nov 2023
How Anchoring Bias Affects Our Everyday Judgments
Welcome to the pervasive influence of anchoring bias, one of the most common cognitive biases.
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Investing9 Nov 2023
Understanding Hindsight Bias: Why We Think We Knew It All Along
Have you ever watched a game show, convinced that you knew the answers all along, especially after they're revealed?
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Investing9 Nov 2023
Sunk Cost Fallacy: A Roadblock to Rational Decision-Making
In the realm of economics and psychology, the "Sunk cost fallacy" looms as a common cognitive bias that entangles individuals and businesses alike, leading to poor decisions.
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Investing9 Nov 2023
Recency Bias: Understanding Its Impact on Our Decisions
In the ever-changing landscape of information and experience, our brains have developed shortcuts to help us process the vast amounts of data we encounter every day.
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Thomas O'HaraInvestment Director, GAM Investments