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Monthly Archives: October 2012
If everyone is winning, how come we all lose so much? The perils of hot stock tips
I have a friend — we’ll call her Ai — who has made some disastrous investment decisions. You see, Ai worked for a long time in the high tech sector, where Ai was exposed to a large number of tech … Continue reading
The self-enhancement bias: Or, how I ended up with the Slap Chop
Recently, a friend of mine was asked how tall he was. He quickly replied, Do you mean in person or online? He was joking of course, but the joke is funny because we all know that people tend to, well… … Continue reading
Sunshine on my portfolio makes me happy
There are armies of very smart, very well educated, numbers- and facts-focused people on Wall Street and in other stock exchanges around the globe. The sharpest minds from the best schools compete at the highest levels for any advantage at … Continue reading
