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Are you an emotional investor?
Personal Finance
Are you an emotional investor?
Ever wondered how you can make better financial decisions? 
Simonelle Mody | 06 February 2025
How I set myself up for investing failure
Personal Finance
How I set myself up for investing failure
I reflect on an early experience with “deep value investing” and other good stock picks gone wrong.
Joseph Taylor | 23 May 2024
The four best ways to learn from investment mistakes
Personal Finance
The four best ways to learn from investment mistakes
We explore the worlds of chess, music, medicine, and golf to find out the best ways to learn from our mistakes.
James Gruber | 21 April 2024
The key to personal financial planning: Being lazy
Personal Finance
The key to personal financial planning: Being lazy
There are benefits to following a simplified approach.
Samantha Lamas | 25 February 2024
3 investment mistakes to avoid
Personal Finance
3 investment mistakes to avoid
Lessons from the Allianz and Evergrande scandals.
John Rekenthaler | 04 September 2023
Micromanaging your investments costs more than just returns: Editor’s note
Personal Finance
Micromanaging your investments costs more than just returns: Editor’s note
Time is money and you should be averse to losing both.
Lewis Jackson | 05 November 2021
Investment horror stories - and the lessons they teach
Personal Finance
Investment horror stories - and the lessons they teach
March 2020. The Oil-pocalypse. The emerging market party that never came. Gather round and hark these tales of horror, and learn from these mistakes!
Ruth Saldanha | 31 October 2021
3 investment mistakes to avoid
Personal Finance
3 investment mistakes to avoid
Evergrande holds valuable lessons for individual investors.
John Rekenthaler | 24 September 2021
What to do about the US election?
Personal Finance
What to do about the US election?
Before you do anything, consider historical patterns, what’s different, and what you can handle, writes Andrew Willis.
Andrew Willis | 21 October 2020
13 investment risks to consider
Personal Finance
13 investment risks to consider
Think you considered all the risks before choosing your investments? Here are some you might have missed.
Josh Charlson | 16 October 2020