Steven Boorstein, PharmD, CFP® discusses with Professor Daniel Falkenstein, PhD, behavioral finance practical examples of how it impacts personal finance decisions. They explore various cognitive biases that affect human behavior, such as overconfidence bias, gambler's fallacy, and status quo bias. They also discuss the importance of early savings and the benefits of index fund investing. The conversation highlights the need for education, coaching, and planning to overcome these biases and make sound financial decisions.
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Takeaways
-Human behavior in personal finance is influenced by cognitive biases, such as overconfidence bias and gambler's fallacy.
-Early savings and index fund investing are key to help creating the foundation for long-term financial success.
-Education, coaching, and planning can help individuals overcome biases and make sound financial decisions. -Setting defaults and automating savings can help overcome status quo bias.
-Avoiding concentrated stock positions and making big mistakes is crucial in financial planning.
Chapters 00:00 Intro
01:45 Cognitive Biases
03:27 Overconfidence Bias
04:15 Gambler's Fallacy
06:24 Flea Market Analogy
07:12 Everyday examples of Behavioral Finance(BF) in Personal Finance
08:45 Can investors gain an edge using BF?
11:56 Daniel's take on chart patterns
15:30 Other ways to use BF to improve personal finance decisions
25:25 Can you overcome cognitive biases? 27:00 Having a plan
28:48 Daniel's big mistakes to avoid
31:14 Potential benefits of a financial planner
33:34 Daniel's personal finance book recommendations
35:53 Closing
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