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"Behavioural Investment" Articles

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Weekend Reading: The Three Types of Investing Mistakes

To truly identify your investment mistakes (and hopefully prevent some along the way), you must first determine what a “mistake” means to you.

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Weekend Reading: What Does the Demise of SVB Tell Us About Our Behavior During Market Shocks?

You’ve seen news headlines detailing the fallout of Silicon Valley Bank. However, amidst the panic, it’s also vital to zoom out and consider what tumultuous times can teach you, particularly when it comes to investment risk.

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Weekend Reading: Why Do We Keep Making the Same Investment Mistakes?

As an investor, you learn from painful investment periods in the near-term, but over the long-term, behavior doesn’t typically change.

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Weekend Reading: Why Can’t We Stop Changing Our Investment Process?

A “leave it be” mindset when it comes to your lifelong savings is easier said than done. You know you have a sound investment strategy, but alas, the temptation to tinker is strong. Why?

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Weekend Reading: The Power of Not Having a View

“I don’t know” is an unfulfilling response when you are searching for more certainty in an economy that is (most certainly) uncertain. However, making predictions in the investment environment today is either difficult or impossible.

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Weekend Reading: Learning to Be a Good Investor is Hard

What makes a good investor? While mastering the art of patience plays a role, it also comes down to learning and feedback.