A widely under appreciated but critical element of successful long-term investing is understanding and managing our behaviour. In this latest video series, SJP’s Director of Research, Joe Wiggins delves into how psychological factors can have a profound impact on the decisions investors make. He discusses why human biases and irrational behaviours might be the most significant impediment to achieving a long-term goal.
Joe is joined by Robin Powell, financial journalist and a range of leading behavioural scientists to discuss the meaning of behavioural finance. They also cover the behavioural biases we are prone to as investors, as well as what we can do about it. Covering key topics such as, overconfidence, loss aversion, and herding.