The fear of loss can cost investors big-time. Here’s how

KEY POINTS

Humans evolved with a powerful bias against loss. That cognitive impulse helped humans survive, but impedes many investors from making sound decisions.
“Loss aversion bias” causes people to invest too conservatively, sell stocks during downturns to avoid further losses and prevents some from starting to invest in the first place. Read more

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