The Psychology of Stocks
It has been a bumpy ride on Wall Street this week. Could psychological theories help explain what is happening on the trading floor? Investment strategist Michael Mauboussin, author of More Than You Know: Finding Financial Wisdom in Unconventional Places, discusses the science of stocks.
Michael Mauboussin, author, More Than You Know: Finding Financial Wisdom in Unconventional Places; chief investment strategist, Legg Mason Capital Management; adjunct professor of business, Columbia University
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