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Bested by Rats and Pigeons!

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

I am a staunch advocate of systematic or rule-based strategies and humans excel at pattern recognition, which would seem to give us an advantage in developing these types of strategies. Unfortunately, we might be a little too proficient. We tend … Continue reading →

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Overcome the Odds

Posted on August 14, 2014 by

I heard something remarkable this morning that reminded me just how ill-suited the human brain is for making investment decisions. The inherent decision-making deficiencies that we all share are well documented in decades of behavioral economics and behavioral finance studies, … Continue reading →

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