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Behavioral Economics: Real vs. Perceived Wealth Distribution

Posted by Matt-SF 481 days ago, popular 480 days ago (http://steadfastfinances.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: politics taxes behavioral economics
When polled, most Americans failed miserably at accurately estimating how uniformly wealth is distributed across the U.S. The top 20% of Americans co[...] read more »
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Investor Psychology: Your Brain is Hardwired to 'Follow the Herd'

Posted by Matt-SF 797 days ago, popular 797 days ago (http://steadfastfinances.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: investor psychology behavioral economics
Ever wonder why you feel anxiety if you're different from everyone else or you look up at the sky when everyone else is doing it? Here's a hint: yo[...] read more »
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Confirmation Bias: Search for Information that You Don't Want to Hear

Posted by Matt-SF 810 days ago, popular 810 days ago (http://steadfastfinances.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: psychology behavioral economics
One of the worst things you can do while conducting research is to search for information that confirms what you already know. Instead of looking for[...] read more »
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