Bob Frick
Latest articles by Bob Frick
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How to Beat Our Status-Quo Bias
Investor Psychology We can improve our ability to make investing decisions by procrastinating a bit, focusing on fewer options and settling for good enough.
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Mental Accounting: How Math Mind Games Bust Our Budgets
Investor Psychology Learn how to benefit from the psychological phenomenon that makes us think of our money as divided into separate accounts.
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The Cramer Effect
Investor Psychology In the year I’ve been writing this column, one name comes up again and again when I interview experts on investor psychology: Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money. They cite him as the guy most likely to push our emotional buttons and spur us to make impulsive investment decisions.
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Green Stocks With a Bright Outlook
investing Four companies that generate strong profits and withstand the perils of the sector.
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How to Beat Our Investing Biases
Investor Psychology Admitting to our prejudices as investors is the first step to overcoming them.
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4 Green Stock Picks that Can Bloom in a Perilous Sector
investing Renewable-energy stocks suffer due to big-picture uncertainties, but prospects are better than they seem.
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U.S. Energy Policy: Is Uncle Sam Green Enough?
Politics Despite earmarking $100 billion for renewable energy, our government has drawn criticism for not being tough enough on environmental issues.
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7 Deadly Sins of Investing
Investor Psychology You know that greed and sloth can do you in. But pride? Lust? Envy? Anger? Gluttony? They, too, can ruin your portfolio.
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How Biases Affect Your Portfolio
Investor Psychology Minimize your money-related mistakes by learning about the investing biases rooted in your experiences, background, culture, and gender.
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