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19 May, 2008

Debt-ridden middle classes are stupid and greedy

Posted by: Lance In: News

So, despite enjoying a decade of prosperity in one of the world’s richest countries, it seems the British middle classes have suddenly found themselves mired in debt and are struggling to make ends meet. It’s easy to be at least a little sympathetic to skint people who have over extended themselves and perhaps lived a […]

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05 Nov, 2007

Investor emotions part 3: Remorse

Posted by: Alex In: Features

As I’ve discussed in previous articles, the two most significant negative emotions for investors are greed and fear. Either one on its own can lead to people losing money, but more often than not they are combined in an elegant double-whammy that hits some amateur investors so hard that they leave the market with their […]

30 Oct, 2007

Investor emotions part 2: Fear

Posted by: Alex In: Features

Fear. We’ve all felt it at some point. The ominous sound of footsteps padding along behind you as you walk back from the pub in a provincial town at 2am on a Saturday night. The realisation that your evil mother-in-law is coming to dinner and you’ve forgotten the steak (not to mention the garlic and […]

15 Oct, 2007

Investor emotions part 1: Greed

Posted by: Alex In: Features

“Working nine to five, what a way to make a living”, sang Dolly Parton. She was right, too, although today it’s more like “Working nine to six with a twenty minute lunch break, plus the commute, and probably an hour’s unpaid overtime on top and I never get any thanks and my blood pressure’s too […]


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