Why smart people make big money mistakes--and how to correct them : lessons from the life-changing science of behavioral economics / Gary Belsky & Thomas Gilovich.

Belsky, Gary.

Why smart people make big money mistakes--and how to correct them : lessons from the life-changing science of behavioral economics / Gary Belsky & Thomas Gilovich. - Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed. - New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2010. - viii, 275 p. ; 22 cm.

Contents:
Not all dollars are created equal
When six of one isn't half a dozen of the other
The devil that you know
Number numbness
Dropping anchor
The ego trap
Herd it through the grapevine
Emotional baggage
Conclusion: Now what?

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Finance, Personal--Psychological aspects.
Finance, Personal--Decision making.
Investments--Decision making.
Consumers--Attitudes.
Economics--Psychological aspects.

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