Central Bank of Nigeria Library

Little book of behavioral investing :

Montier, James.

Little book of behavioral investing : how not to be your own worst enemy / James Montier. - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2010. - xv, 219 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. - Little book big profits series .

Includes index.

In the heat of the moment -- Who's afraid of the big bad market? -- Always look on the bright side of life -- Why does anyone listen to these guys? -- The folly of forecasting -- Information overload -- Turn off that bubblevision!

This book contains information about the most common behavioural challenges and mental pitfalls that investors encounter and also provides the strategies to eliminate these traits. It stresses the need to focus on "process" rather than "outcome" in investing. It is an important book for anyone who is interested in understanding the ways that human nature and financial markets interact.

9780470686027 (cloth)

2009052172


Investments--Psychological aspects.
Finance--Psychological aspects.

HG4515.15 / .M663 2010

332.67'8