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A set of rules to develop a behavioral edge – Part 7

  • by Rodney Smith
  • Posted on December 4, 2022December 4, 2022
  • Part 2: Human Foibles and Investment Decision Making

Subjective confidence in a judgment is not a reasoned evaluation of the probability that this judgment is correct

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Moderate risk tolerance

  • by Rodney Smith
  • Posted on March 20, 2022March 20, 2022
  • Part 3: Thoughts for the Individual Investor

One way to be adept at avoiding failure is to avoid attempting anything you might fail at

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What it takes to be a successful investor

  • by Rodney Smith
  • Posted on December 13, 2020December 13, 2020
  • Part 3: Thoughts for the Individual Investor

The personal qualities necessary for success can be nurtured. In time, the personal qualities will fully develop.

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Do optimists make better or worse investors?

  • by Rodney Smith
  • Posted on September 6, 2020September 6, 2020
  • Part 3: Thoughts for the Individual Investor

The main benefit of optimism is resilience in the face of setbacks

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The frailty of high conviction ideas

  • by Rodney Smith
  • Posted on July 23, 2019December 3, 2020
  • Part 2: Human Foibles and Investment Decision Making

We need to have full confidence in our judgement about a company if we are to make a serious financial commitment to it. But, the strength of our belief that we are right has nothing to do with the validity of our judgement. And, if that sounds weird, blame in on behavioral psychology.

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