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What investors really want : discover what drives investor behavior and make smarter financial decisions / Meir Statman.

by Statman, Meir.

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New York : McGraw-Hill, c2011.

Investments -- Psychological aspects.

Investment analysis -- Psychological aspects.

Electronic Resource

http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1109/2011286250-b.html

Electronic Resource

http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1109/2011286250-d.html

9780071741651 (hbk.) :

xviii, 286 p. ; 24 cm.

Introduction: What we want -- We want profits higher than risks -- We have thoughts, some erroneous -- We have emotions, some misleading -- We want to play, and win -- We join herds and inflate bubbles -- We want self-control and mental accounts -- We want to save for tomorrow and spend it today -- We want hope for riches and freedom from the fear of poverty -- We have similar wants and different ones -- We want to face no losses -- We want to pay no taxes -- We want high status and proper respect -- We want to stay true to our values -- We want fairness -- We want to invest in our children and families -- We want education, advice, and protection -- Conclusion: What we have.

Combining behavioral finance with the real world of investing, Statman explores the mind-sets and motivations behind the major money decisions-- and most common mistakes-- that investors make every day.

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