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How do biases affect financial decisions?
How Do Biases Affect Financial Decisions? The Illusion of Rational Money A person reviews their investment portfolio late in the evening. Numbers move across the screen. Some positions are green, others red. The decisions behind each position feel deliberate, even analytical. Yet when retracing the path that led here, something less orderly often appears. A recent news story influenced a...

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Michael Pokrovski

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How do cognitive biases affect investing?
How Do Cognitive Biases Affect Investing? Investing as a Psychological Process Investing is often described as a rational activity. In theory, it involves: Analyzing data Estimating future value Managing risk Making optimal allocations In practice, investing is also a psychological process. It involves interpreting uncertainty, reacting to changing prices, and...

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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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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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2026-06-10 12:16:54 -

What is loss aversion in finance?
What Is Loss Aversion in Finance? The Investor Who Couldn't Sell An investor purchases a stock at $100 per share. Months later, the stock trades at $70. The company's prospects have deteriorated. New information suggests the investment thesis is no longer valid. Rational analysis points toward selling and reallocating the capital elsewhere. Yet the investor hesitates. Days pass. Weeks...

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2026-06-08 20:30:31 -

What is prospect theory?
What Is Prospect Theory? The Moment Where Economic Theory Meets Human Behavior A person is offered two choices: A guaranteed gain of $500 A 50% chance to gain $1,000, and a 50% chance to gain nothing Most people choose the guaranteed $500. Now reverse the framing: A guaranteed loss of $500 A 50% chance to lose $1,000, and a 50% chance to lose nothing Now most...

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Michael Pokrovski

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2026-06-11 12:34:24 -

What is the framing effect in marketing?
What Is the Framing Effect in Marketing? A shopper stands in front of two nearly identical packages. One says: “95% fat-free.” The other says: “Contains 5% fat.” Same product. Same nutrition. Same underlying reality. Yet one feels healthier. More appealing. Less risky. The shopper reaches for it almost automatically, without noticing the mental step that made...

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What is the framing effect?
What Is the Framing Effect? The Same Reality, Two Different Minds A physician presents two versions of the same medical treatment. In one version, the treatment is described as having a 90% survival rate. In the other, it is described as having a 10% mortality rate. The statistical information is identical. The outcome is identical. Yet people respond differently. More patients choose...

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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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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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