Loss aversion is the tendency for people to strongly prefer avoiding losses at the detriment to obtaining gains. This puts an unnecessary fear on an investment not supported by the risk prima. This might be one of the most common biases that hinders the success of a retail investor. Simply
Let me tell you about Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets’ skilled center, and basketball poet. Despite his impressive performance, he was unfairly overlooked and missed out on his third MVP recognition. Jokic’s numbers in the 2022-2023 season were exceptional – and he represents the most “value” any player in the
Get Comfortable with what Risk, Gains, and Returns look like. It is important to remember that the 20%/30%/40% returns stocks and accounts saw over the last 5 years are what is really the annually here. These returns are not sustainable and some return to fundamentals is inevitable. So it’s important
