Viewpoints about Investor behaviour
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Snap decisions and investing don’t mix
Understanding our cognitive biases can help shed light on the investment decisions you make
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Dollar-cost averaging — How market volatility can work to your advantage
When markets fall, your immediate thought might be to sell. What you don’t realize is that if you try to time the market, it could cost you more to leave than to stay invested.
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Five timeless principles for investing success
While investing in volatile times can sometimes challenge your discipline and commitment, there are timeless principles to include in your investment strategy that can help ease your mind and keep you focused on the long term.
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Equipping advisors to be better financial coaches
New course from Manulife Investment Management promises more productive client conversations with behavioural economics insights.
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The roller coaster of investing behaviour webinar — a summary
We held a practical webinar that offered insights and advice on how investors make decisions during times of crisis and market volatility. Read the highlights.
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Quotes to invest by
The Capital Markets Strategy team share words of wisdom they’ve learned, which have shaped them as investors, and that they continually return to as guiding principles. These are their quotes to invest by.
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Behavioural economics: the key to supporting investors during the pandemic
The science of behavioural economics can help explain this decision-making pattern and may help investors make better decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How being aware of cognitive biases can help make better investing decisions
Understanding cognitive bias can help create rational investor decisions during market volatility. Explore why we overreact during volatile times, leading to poor investment decisions and damaged portfolios.
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Why hope is not an investment strategy
Ongoing market volatility continues to test everyone’s mettle, with oil futures now the latest sector receiving attention-grabbing headlines. In a recent conversation with Manulife Investment Management Chief Investment Strategist, Philip Petursson, Apollo Lupescu of Dimensional Fund Advisors offers his views on investment fundamentals, with a dash of historical reflection on previous market shocks.
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Don’t let emotional biases drive you off course
Time constraints, lack of knowledge and energy, and the influence of emotions can lead to irrational and less-than-ideal investment decisions. Understanding behavioural economics and emotional biases can help you make better financial choices.
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