Blog tagged as Behavioral Finance

The Human Factor in Evidence-Based Investing

01/21/2021 01:37 PM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
The Human Factor in Evidence-Based Investing
We turn now to the final and arguably most significant factor in your evidence-based investment strategy: the human factor. In short, your own impulsive reactions ...

How To Be Positively Skeptical, Part 3: How Do You Do Your Due Diligence?

12/30/2020 09:00 AM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
How To Be Positively Skeptical, Part 3: How Do You Do Your Due Diligence?
Our brains are hardwired to lead with fight-or-flight instincts ahead of rational resolve. As such, our critical thinking often plays second-fiddle to rash reactions such as fear, excitement, overconfidence, and regret.

How To Be Positively Skeptical, Part 2: Understanding Your Emotions

12/29/2020 09:00 AM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
How To Be Positively Skeptical, Part 2: Understanding Your Emotions
Let’s talk about your emotional reaction to unfolding news, and the impact that can have on your financial well-being.

How To Be Positively Skeptical, Part 1: The Benefits of Having a Doubt

12/28/2020 09:00 AM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
How To Be Positively Skeptical, Part 1: The Benefits of Having a Doubt
In this multipart series, we explore how to strengthen fact-checking skills. This is the first in the four-part series.

The ABCs of Behavioral Biases: A-E

12/16/2020 05:00 PM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
The ABCs of Behavioral Biases: A-E
Welcome back to our “ABCs of Behavioral Biases.” Today, we’ll get started by introducing you to four self-inflicted biases that knock a number of investors off-course: anchoring, blind spot, and confirmation.

The ABCs of Behavioral Biases: Introduction

12/15/2020 05:00 PM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
The ABCs of Behavioral Biases: Introduction
Your own behavioral biases are often the greatest threat to your financial well-being. As investors, we leap before we look. We stay when we should go. We cringe at the very risks that are expected to generate our greatest rewards.
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