Avoiding Being Blinded By Bias During Stressful Times
Published by: Asset TV Canada Nader Hamid In light of the COVID-19 crisis, Nader describes the different kinds of bias that can influence investors during stressful times. He explains familiarity bias, loss aversion and herd mentality, as well as how to avoid these biases. Read full article
COVID-19: Taking care of your emotions in times of crisis
In times of crises the media noise can elevate some people’s levels of stress and this can represent a hidden problem that should be looked at. In his article Protective and Damaging Effects of Stress Mediators, Neuroscientist Bruce McEwen1 summarized the very diverse effects associated with chronic stress. Perhaps the most common one is high […]
This is grim but keep a cool head and stay invested
This article has been adapted from a profile piece originally published by Wealth Professional Canada1. By James Burton I was too busy partying at university to understand the dot-com bubble. If any of my buddies had told me about it back then – they didn’t, I assure you – I’d have probably mistaken it for a […]
