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Investing Behavioral Hacks

Barry Ritholtz

Markets screamed higher yesterday after a benign CPI report showed a 0.0% It was a classic fear-driven error, a combination of bad market timing and poor impulse control. It was a classic fear-driven error, a combination of bad market timing and poor impulse control. Last, recognize that markets go up and down.

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Toast CFO leans into tactical investments for market share

CFO Dive

“As CFO it’s my role to make sure I take the strategy and paint the picture with numbers,” Elena Gomez said.

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Bad Luck Investing

Corporate Finance

Hopefully you realize that the best time to invest is when stock prices are low and the worst time is when prices are high. A recent article introduces Betty Badluck, who just happened to invest at the stock market tops during the past 35 years. But patience is a virtue and can have rewards. So what happened to Betty?

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The “Art” of Market Timing

Barry Ritholtz

This weekend Jeff Sommer discussed a DFA research paper on market timing; both are well worth your time to read. The broad strokes are: Market timing is extremely difficult, very few people (if any) do it consistently well. Low Stakes : The most successful market timers are often those people who do not have actual assets at risk.

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Navigating Volatile Markets: Strategies for Successful Investment Analysis

Financial Analyst Insider

The world of investing is characterized by its exhilarating highs and heart-wrenching lows. While the potential for substantial gains is alluring, the volatile nature of The post Navigating Volatile Markets: Strategies for Successful Investment Analysis appeared first on Financial Analyst Insider.

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Dollars Are For Spending & Investing, Not Saving

Barry Ritholtz

“I need the US Dollar to be a store of value between the time I make it until I spend it, invest it, pay my taxes with it, or give it away. To be more precise, I want to discuss the type of chart that reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of money, currency, spending, investing, and taxes. It does that splendidly.”

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Alternative Investments: Predictable Uncertainty in Private Markets

CFA Institute

While analytical judgment is considered universal in science, in finance investment decisions are derived from mental heuristics.