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Status Quo Bias in investing?
By Marksman Investment Corner  •  May 15, 2018
Recently I had done some reflections about my investing journey, which you can find under the Reflections tab on my blog. It prompted me to think about the influence of Status Quo bias in our investing journey. First of all, what is Status Quo Bias? Status quo bias is an emotional bias; a preference for the current state of affairs. The current baseline (or status quo) is taken as a reference point, and any change from that baseline is perceived as a loss. Status quo bias should be distinguished from a rational preference for the status quo ante, as when the current state of affairs is objectively superior to the available alternatives, or when imperfect information is a significant problem. A large body of evidence, however, shows that status quo bias frequently affects human decision-making So how could Status Quo Bias limit or influence your returns? - Continuing to ......
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By Marksman Investment Corner
I am turning 30 this year, and I work as an engineer for my profession. I am also getting married to my lovely fiancee this month. In my off-hours, I enjoy reading more about investing/trading. I started my journey in investing/trading not too long ago (about 2 years ago?), with the biggest catalyst to dive into it being witnessing a sudden market crash and then realising, "Hey, these guys are overreacting! Maybe there is something to be had here." I experienced some downs and ups since then. My aim? Financial independence; Retire Early (FIRE) by 45.
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