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Mental Models: Biases that keep you from Investing Success: #22

Biases are part of the cognitive architecture of the brain. We can't avoid biases but we can think analytically and put speed bumps in our way to force us to check our assumptions. Biases covered included under the umbrellas of Attention biases, Memory bias, and Knowledge bias. BUY “Understanding Behavioral BIA$” http://amzn.to/2XHtsOE | NEW Behavioral Finance BOOK | Behavioral finance advice and solutions. #mentalModels Behavioral finance advice Visit mentalmodelspodcast.com for more insights. This book will help you overcome the biases that are keeping you from investment success! Authored by Daniel Krawczyk, Ph.D. & George Baxter, JD, CFA your hosts of Mental models Podcast. Published by Business Expert Press Behavioral Finance Book AVAILABLE NOW ON AMAZON http://amzn.to/2XHtsOE Do you want strategies to make better financial decisions? Do you need a translational guide to Thinking Fast and Slow? Do you want to be a better investor and earn more money? If you said yes to any or all of the above questions then this book is for you! #understandingBehavioralbias

Mental Models: Macro Economy Revisited: #21

The macro economy picture NOW (8/2019)in the US that would have a world impact. What to watch: Consumer is strong; Fed has eased, but there is an inversion of the yield curve. Mental Model Podcast discusses other factors that could indicate a recession is 22 months away and George Baxter's mental model of a possible recession. BUY “Understanding Behavioral BIA$” http://amzn.to/2XHtsOE | NEW Behavioral Finance BOOK | Behavioral finance advice and solutions. #mentalModels Behavioral finance advice Visit mentalmodelspodcast.com for more insights. This book will help you overcome the biases that are keeping you from investment success! Authored by Daniel Krawczyk, Ph.D. & George Baxter, JD, CFA your hosts of Mental models Podcast. Published by Business Expert Press Behavioral Finance Book AVAILABLE NOW ON AMAZON http://amzn.to/2XHtsOE Do you want strategies to make better financial decisions? Do you need a translational guide to Thinking Fast and Slow? Do you want to be a better investor and earn more money? If you said yes to any or all of the above questions then this book is for you! #understandingBehavioralbias

Mental Models: Reflexivity: #20

Use the mental model of reflexivity as applied by George Soros to capital markets leading to investing success. In summary, a rising stock price can reflect the fundamentals of the business which can lead to a rising stock price. More at MentalModelsPodcast.com and on twitter @ModelsFinance. As always thank you for listening and please follow, subscribe and like the podcast - it matters! BUY “Understanding Behavioral BIA$” http://amzn.to/2XHtsOE | NEW Behavioral Finance BOOK | Behavioral finance advice and solutions. #mentalModels Behavioral finance advice Visit mentalmodelspodcast.com for more insights. This book will help you overcome the biases that are keeping you from investment success! Authored by Daniel Krawczyk, Ph.D. & George Baxter, JD, CFA your hosts of Mental models Podcast. Published by Business Expert Press Behavioral Finance Book AVAILABLE NOW ON AMAZON http://amzn.to/2XHtsOE Do you want strategies to make better financial decisions? Do you need a translational guide to Thinking Fast and Slow? Do you want to be a better investor and earn more money? If you said yes to any or all of the above questions then this book is for you! #understandingBehavioralbias

Mental Models: Economic Cycle and Macro Babble: #19

Helpful to have a schema or picture of how the economy works so you don't overreact to news reports such as Chinese tariffs, that might rattle the market. Further discussion of predictors of recession and investing strategies in a turbulent market. Visit Mental Models Podcast for link to video mentioned in the podcast and links to our YouTube channel. As always thank you for listening and please follow, subscribe and like the podcast - it matters! NEW BOOK Available NOW on Amazon . "Understanding Behavioral Bia$: A Guide to Improving Financial Decision Making" Behavioral finance advice and solutions. More information at https://www.mentalmodelspodcast.com This book will help you overcome the biases that are keeping you from investment success! Authored by Daniel Krawczyk, Ph.D. & George Baxter, JD, CFA  Published by Business Expert Press Behavioral Finance Book AVAILABLE NOW ON AMAZON Do you want strategies to make better financial decisions? Do you need a translational guide to Thinking Fast and Slow? Do you want to be a better investor and earn more money? If you said yes to any or all of the above questions then this book is for you!

Mental Models: Confirmation Bias and the Macro Rorschach: #18

Is the US headed into a recession or contraction in the economy? Confirmation Bias is when we force our views upon the macro data, and there is always something there. What are indicators of a recession? Humans are excellent data processors for the short term, we need indicators to watch for. It is necessary to identify what is actionable, but macro events in the Economist Magazine for example, can obscure our perspective, due to over coverage. A better strategy would be to step back and think less about the macro to give your brain time to catch up. BUY “Understanding Behavioral BIA$” http://amzn.to/2XHtsOE | NEW Behavioral Finance BOOK | Behavioral finance advice and solutions. #mentalModels Behavioral finance advice Visit mentalmodelspodcast.com for more insights. This book will help you overcome the biases that are keeping you from investment success! Authored by Daniel Krawczyk, Ph.D. & George Baxter, JD, CFA your hosts of Mental models Podcast. Published by Business Expert Press Behavioral Finance Book AVAILABLE NOW ON AMAZON http://amzn.to/2XHtsOE Do you want strategies to make better financial decisions? Do you need a translational guide to Thinking Fast and Slow? Do you want to be a better investor and earn more money? If you said yes to any or all of the above questions then this book is for you! #understandingBehavioralbias