Gaia And The Ambivalent Investor
PsyFi Search Tuesday 24 March 2015 Gaia And The Ambivalent Investor Delusional We’re very keen on people who are very definite about things – even if it subsequently turns out they’re wrong or delusional (or both). We’re less interested in people who are less certain about things. We don’t value ambivalence in our gurus. Unsurprisingly […]
Disposed to Lose Money
PsyFi Search Wednesday 4 May 2011 Disposed to Lose Money Quizzical BehaviourMost people think that game show hosts are more knowledgeable and intelligent than the people they ply with their inane questions. Obviously they’re more knowledgeable: they have the answers in front of them, but are they smarter?Despite the obvious fact that assuming someone is […]
CEO Pay – Because They’re Worth It?
PsyFi Search Wednesday 14 April 2010 CEO Pay – Because They’re Worth It? Poor Chief ExecutivesIn the United States CEO pay dropped by an average of 2% in 2009. Still, ordinary workers needn’t shed too many tears as the average total compensation for an S&P500 CEO hovered around the $11 million mark. Perhaps more significant […]
The Psychology of Scams
PsyFi Search Tuesday, 19 May 2009 The Psychology of Scams Gullible Brits, Smart ScammersThe UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT), an arm of government concerned with stopping consumers being ripped off, has just published a study into The Psychology of Scams looking at why 3.2 million adult Brits manage to lose £3.5 billon ($5.4 billion) […]
Bulletin Boards are Bad for Your Wealth
PsyFi Search Sunday 29 March 2009 Bulletin Boards are Bad for Your Wealth Buyer Beware of the Boards Lots of us, including me, frequent investment related bulletin boards discussing shares and such stuff. They’re full of like-minded people, offering opinions on various investments. If it’s what you’re into they’re fun, informative and can generate […]