Don’t let emotional investing cloud your judgment
When it comes to money, it’s easy to let your emotions get the best of you – particularly during periods of personal stress or market volatility. Even seasoned investors should guard against making financial decisions based on feelings instead of facts.
Here are four common investment biases that can cloud your judgment. Keeping these tendencies in mind can help you avoid making regrettable decisions regarding your hard-earned money.
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$2 Billion Fund Bets It All On 5 Stocks
You probably haven’t heard of Himalaya Capital Management. It’s a Seattle, Washington-based firm that has approximately $2 billion in assets under management. Now put yourself in the shoes of the investment team for a moment: how would you invest that chunk of change?
Most investors would spread the money around a bit but the Himalaya team has chosen to embrace the philosophy that if you have conviction in your investment themes,
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What To Do When It Hits The Fan
When markets fall, they seem to go down in sync. It’s one of the key insights into markets that many ordinary investors fail to spot, the correlation between markets.
Similarly, this year you’ll see the S&P 500 up 25%, and the NASDAQ up closer to 45%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average up too.
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