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a smart investor is a rational investor

And therefore, many investors could be a lot smarter. One of the most difficult things to learn as a stockholder is how to view the market with a dispassionate eye--and while this article from Investor Home may not tell you how to acquire the Buddhist-like detachment that will turn you into the next Warren Buffet, it will give you useful insights into common behavior patterns that researchers have studied in other investors. For instance, have you ever held on to a losing stock because selling it would confirm your faulty judgement? All other things being equal, do you prefer to invest in local companies rather than non-local ones? Give this article a read--even if it doesn't cure all your foibles, it'll help you see your "rational" behavior in a very different light.

Mon, 31 Jan 2000 08:33:07 -0800