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Michael Pokrovski

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2026-06-10 12:22:12 -

How do emotions affect financial decisions?
How Do Emotions Affect Financial Decisions? The Investor Who Changed His Mind Overnight On a Friday afternoon, an investor reviewed her portfolio. The numbers looked strong. Her retirement plan was on track. Her asset allocation aligned with her goals. The market had experienced a few minor fluctuations, but nothing unusual. She felt confident. By Monday morning, that confidence had...

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Michael Pokrovski

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2026-06-09 06:04:23 -

How does fear affect markets?
How Does Fear Affect Markets? When Perception Moves Faster Than Fundamentals A financial market begins to fall. At first, the decline is small. Then it accelerates. News headlines become more cautious. Investors start checking prices more frequently. Soon, selling increases not only because of new information, but because of what others appear to believe. Fear spreads through the...

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Michael Pokrovski

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2026-06-09 05:29:10 -

What is availability bias?
What Is Availability Bias? When Memory Becomes a Substitute for Probability A person hears about a plane crash on the news. It is detailed. It is vivid. It is repeated across multiple channels. In the following weeks, flying begins to feel unusually dangerous. Not because the actual risk has changed. But because examples of danger have become easier to recall. This is availability...

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Michael Pokrovski

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2026-06-12 11:26:57 -

Why do I feel stuck?
Why Do I Feel Stuck? Sometimes nothing is visibly wrong. You wake up. You go through the motions. You answer messages. Complete tasks. Attend meetings. Pay bills. Maintain routines. From the outside, everything appears functional. Yet beneath the surface, something feels immovable. Like a car spinning its wheels in mud. Movement exists. Progress doesn't. You are busy. Exhausted,...

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Michael Pokrovski

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2026-06-09 06:01:17 -

Why do investors make emotional decisions?
Why Do Investors Make Emotional Decisions? The Myth of the Purely Rational Investor An investor opens a trading app. A portfolio flashes green and red. Prices move in real time. Decisions that look like calculations are made in seconds. But beneath the numbers, something less mechanical is often guiding action. A sudden drop triggers panic. A rapid gain creates excitement. A long...

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Michael Pokrovski

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2026-06-08 20:45:33 -

Why do people fear losses more than gains?
Why Do People Fear Losses More Than Gains? The Asymmetry That Shows Up Everywhere A person is offered a choice: Receive $100 for sure Or flip a coin: win $200 or win nothing Most people hesitate, then choose the sure $100. Now reverse the structure: Lose $100 for sure Or flip a coin: lose $200 or lose nothing Now many people take the gamble. Nothing in the...

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2026-06-10 12:19:57 -

Why do people panic sell during crashes?
Why Do People Panic Sell During Crashes? The Moment Rationality Disappears An investor opens their portfolio on a Tuesday morning. The market is down 4%. Unpleasant, certainly. But not unprecedented. By lunchtime, the decline deepens. Financial news alerts begin arriving with increasing urgency. Television commentators adopt darker tones. Social media fills with predictions of...

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