The Little Book of Behavioral Investing: How Not to Be Your Own Worst Enemy Contributor(s): Montier, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470686022 ISBN-13: 9780470686027 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Investments & Securities - Analysis & Trading Strategies - Business & Economics | Investments & Securities - Portfolio Management |
Dewey: 332.601 |
LCCN: 2009052172 |
Series: Little Books, Big Profits (UK) |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 7.3" (0.61 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A detailed guide to overcoming the most frequently encountered psychological pitfalls of investing Bias, emotion, and overconfidence are just three of the many behavioral traits that can lead investors to lose money or achieve lower returns. Behavioral finance, which recognizes that there is a psychological element to all investor decision-making, can help you overcome this obstacle. In The Little Book of Behavioral Investing, expert James Montier takes you through some of the most important behavioral challenges faced by investors. Montier reveals the most common psychological barriers, clearly showing how emotion, overconfidence, and a multitude of other behavioral traits, can affect investment decision-making.
Written in a straightforward and accessible style, The Little Book of Behavioral Investing will enable you to identify and eliminate behavioral traits that can hinder your investment endeavors and show you how to go about achieving superior returns in the process. Praise for The Little Book Of Behavioral Investing The Little Book of Behavioral Investing is an important book for anyone who is interested in understanding the ways that human nature and financial markets interact. In investing, success means being on the right side of most trades. No book provides a better starting point toward that goal than this one. 'Know thyself.' Overcoming human instinct is key to becoming a better investor. You would be irrational if you did not read this book. There is not an investor anywhere who wouldn't profit from reading this book. James Montier gives us a very accessible version of why we as investors are so predictably irrational, and a guide to help us channel our 'Inner Spock' to make better investment decisions. Bravo |