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Inside the Investor's Brain: The Power of Mind Over Money (Wiley Trading)

By Richard L. Peterson

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
0470067373, 9780470067376, 9780470165904
Open Library ID
OL9527140M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3248089 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
416\417
Topic
Economy Markets
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Unique insights into how the mind of an investor operates and how developing emotional awareness leads to long-term successInside the Investor's Brain provides readers with specific techniques for understanding their financial psychology, so that they can improve their own performance and learn how to outsmart other investors. Chapter by chapter, author Richard Peterson addresses various mental traps and how they play a role in investing. Through examples, such as a gambling experiment with playing cards, the author shows readers how being aware of the subconscious can separate the smart investors from the average ones. This book also contains descriptions of the work of neuroscientists, financial practitioners, and psychologists, offering an expert's view into the mind of the market. Innovative and accessible, Inside the Investor's Brain gives investors the tools they need to better understand how emotions and mental biases affect the way they manage money and react to market moves.

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