Category Archives: Cognitive Biases
The Scam Call That Didn’t Seem Like a Scam
Scammers aren’t just stealing money; they’re exploiting the very cognitive biases we spend our careers [...]
Aug
The Evidence We Never See
A few weeks ago, I was flying home from Denver with a scheduled 9:00 a.m. [...]
Jul
Remembering What Investors Forget
One of the biggest mistakes investors make is assuming confidence equals accuracy. Every day, market [...]
May
How the Illusion of Information Hurts Investors
The biggest threat to your clients isn’t the market, it’s the constant stream of information [...]
Apr
I Wish I Had Known. Be Careful What You Wish For
Investors love to look backward. When reviewing the past, they often search for long term [...]
Mar
Myopic Investing: Why Short-Term Thinking Is So Expensive
Most investors say they’re long term. Their behavior tells a different story. In my recently [...]
Feb
Why Our Short-Term Brains Struggle With Long-Term Investing
I recently listened to neuroscientist Emily Falk discuss a fundamental human truth: We are wired [...]
Nov
Confirmation Bias at Work!
This past week has certainly been interesting to say the least. I was busy providing [...]
Could Bias Make AI Dangerous to Our Future Decisions?
AI has been the rage lately, with a lot of attention due to the parabolic [...]
The Psychology of the Slippery Slope (Incentives, Biases & Gray Areas)
This week I spoke at a conference where Andy Fastow, ex-CFO of Enron, also spoke. [...]