Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes-And How to Correct Them: Lessons from the New Science of Behavioral Economics: Lessons from the New Science of Behavioural Economics - Brossura

Belsky, Gary; Gilovich, Thomas

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ISBN 10: 0684859386 ISBN 13: 9780684859385

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster, 2000

Riassunto

Why do so many otherwise smart people make foolish financial choices? Why do investors sell stocks just before they skyrocket -- and cling to others as they plummer? Why do shoppers overspend when using credit cards rather than cash? What do our habits of tipping or buying lottery tickets indicate about our relationship with money?

In this fascinating investigation of the ways we spend, invest, save, borrow, and waste money, Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich reveal the psychological causes -- the patterns of thinking and decision making -- of irrational behavior. Most important, they focus on the decisions we make every day and, using entertaining examples, provide invaluable tips on avoiding the financial faux pas that can cost thousands of dollars each year.

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L'autore:

Award-winning journalist Gary Belsky was a writer at Money magazine from 1991 through 1998, covering all aspects of personal finance. From 1994 through 1998 he was a regular weekly commentator on CNN's Your Money personal finance show and a frequent contributor to ABC's Good Morning America. Currently a senior editor at ESPN The Magazine, Belsky graduated from the University of Missouri in his hometown of St. Louis in 1983 with a BA in political science and speech communication. Before joining Money magazine, he was a reporter for Crain's New York Business and the St. Louis Business Journal. In 1990, Belsky won the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, the most prestigious award given to business or personal finance reporters and writers. He lives in New York City.

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Book by Belsky Gary Gilovich Thomas

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• Editore: Simon & Schuster
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0684859386
• ISBN 13: 9780684859385
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 220