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How Money on the Mind Changes Our Behavior
Investor Psychology Just the thought of money can make us focus more on ourselves than on others.
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Why Your Credit-Card Debt Won't Die
Investor Psychology We tend to pay off the card with the smallest balance first, regardless of the interest rate.
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A Guide to Understanding How Your Brain Works
Investor Psychology This book on how our minds’ intuitive and logical parts work together can help us recognize investing mistakes.
By Bob Frick Published
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Angst Over Annuities
insurance Giving up a lump sum in favor of a series of payments may wreak havoc with our mental accounts.
By Bob Frick Published
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Tightwads and Spendthrifts
Investor Psychology Both of these extreme spending personalities suffer pain and guilt when faced with opening up their wallets. Here's how you can strike a better balance.
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Just Say No to Extras to Save Money
savings You'll beat tricky merchants and let bad shoppers pay for your bargain.
By Bob Frick Published
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Can Money Make You Happy?
Investor Psychology The relationship between happiness and income can be summed up in a simple equation, but really, it's complicated.
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Improve Your Investing Decisions By Ignoring Short-Term Predictions
Investor Psychology Believing in the illusion of control, or the ability to forecast the future, can cause overconfidence in investors and harm to your portfolio.
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How to Be a Better Investor
Investor Psychology Step one: Recognize -- and overcome -- the psychological hurdles that influence our behavior.
By Bob Frick Published
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