The topic of market sentiment and how it manifests in stock price shifts and investor behavior is addressed in this week’s Enterprising Investor. In today’s post-election market, the article points…
Tag: Investor Psychology
Steve Cohen's Head Performance Coach Talks Portfolio Manager Mindset
As the PGA tour winds down and the Olympic Games approach, it seems only fitting to share some perspective on the investment world from a famous sports psychologist. Dr. Gio…
Think Twice before Listening to the Pessimists
During these post-Brexit days when hanging crepe seems to be the favorite pastime, one has to wonder why so many folks default to gloom-and-doom scenarios. Morgan Housel of The Motley…
When the Going Gets Tough, the Rich Take a Hike
A new study has found that folks in the top 0.1% tax bracket run for the exits fastest on the days when market volatility spikes (according to government data collected in 2008 and…
Avoiding the Negative Return Gap
Writing in the Wall Street Journal, former Morningstar analyst John Coumarianos highlights “investors’ self-defeating behavior” and suggests ways to correct it. He notes that Morningstar data shows a “negative ‘return…
How Market Surprises can Impact your Thinking
Jason Zweig of the Wall Street Journal highlights the effects of surprises on investor psychology, drawing on neuroscience and historical events back to the 18th century. Robert Shiller of Yale…