GYC Insights
Articles on real-life financial issues written to educate and enlighten.
Use Your Intuition Wisely
Going to the safety of cash when uncertainty is in the air might seem like an intuitive response, but studies show that trusting your intuition may not be the best way to make decisions in investments
Why our instincts make us poor investors
The human behavioural instincts that serve us well in most areas can be our downfall when it comes to investing. What methods can we use to stay the course even when our instincts tell us otherwise?
Recency Illusion
Arnold Zwicky defined the Recency Illusion as ”the belief that things you have noticed only recently are in fact recent”. How does this illusion affect your investing decisions?
Attraction to Rising Prices
Don’t we all love a good discount? Yet when there is a huge discount in stocks, people run away! Why is this so?
Causal Connections
Understanding potential flaws in your thinking will make you more aware of how these may affect your investing behaviour.
Negativity Dominance
Our brain’s threat centre always gives priority to bad news. Why is this so? And how does this relate to risk aversion in investing?