Attention Economy


Friday, October 18, 2024

Risk Tolerance, Market Psychology and Equity Investing

When Stock Prices Fall, Antidepressant Prescriptions Rise
A new study finds that is particularly true for people nearing retirement.

You’re Not Paranoid. The Market Is Out to Get You.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/intelligent-investor-ben-graham-new-edition-8a984f47
Thanks to today’s incessantly twitchy, infinitely networked markets, it has never been harder to be a disciplined and independent investor
 
Investors Spend a Lot of Time Thinking About Risk. But They Do It All Wrong.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/investing-risk-tolerance-wealth-ee978bcc
By focusing entirely on their tolerance for investment risk, people miss a much bigger picture