Pragma Synesi - interesting bits

Compendium of interesting bits I come across, with an occasional IMHO

Investing or on game shows, humans act irrationally

From the Investment Executive’s December 2007 edition:

Take a big risk, add a big reward and mix with optimism

Game-show contestants display the same, unfathomable behaviour as investment decision-makers


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January 10, 2008 Posted by pragmasynesi | behaviour, decision making, economics, investing | | No Comments

Investor behaviour

Power of investors’ behaviour in influencing investment outcomes:

Part 1: Equilibrium-Based Investing

Part 2: Comprehending Risk

Part 3: Behaving Badly

September 28, 2007 Posted by pragmasynesi | behaviour, investing | | No Comments