February 2015 – Alex Edmans

Behavioral Economics and Biases

Confirmation Bias What to Trust in a Post-Truth World. TED talk. Why Truth Is Not Enough. London Business School Review article on why even true facts/data can be misleading. COVID-19 and the Virus of Misinformation. Applying confirmation bias to the pandemic. Critical Thinking. Gresham College public lecture (transcript). The Psychology of the Stock Market The …

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If Money Doesn’t Buy You Happiness, You’re Not Spending It Right

Personal Leadership / By Alex Edmans

A good chunk of traditional finance research teaches us how to make money, such as optimal investment strategies. But, there’s very little on how to spend it. Studies show surprisingly little relationship between money and happiness. One interpretation is that things that make you truly happy can’t be bought – but money can allow people …

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Research Interests / By Alex Edmans

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