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About the Course

We make thousands of decisions every day. Do I cross the road now, or wait for the oncoming truck to pass? Should I eat fries or a salad for lunch? How much should I tip the cab driver? We usually make these decisions with almost no thought, using what psychologists call “heuristics” – rules of thumb that enable us to navigate our lives. Without these mental shortcuts, we would be paralyzed by the multitude of daily choices. But in certain circumstances, these shortcuts lead to predictable errors – predictable, that is, if we know what to watch out for. Did you know, for example, that we are naturally biased towards selling investments that are doing well for us, but holding on to those that are doing poorly? Or that we often select sub-optimal insurance payment plans, and routinely purchase insurance that we don’t even need? And why do so many of us fail to enroll in our employer’s corporate retirement plans, even when the employer offers to match our contributions? Behavioral finance is the study of these and dozens of other financial decision-making errors that can be avoided, if we are familiar with the biases that cause them. In this course, we examine these predictable errors, and discover where we are most susceptible to them. This course is intended to guide participants towards better financial choices. Learn how to improve your spending, saving, and investing decisions for the future....

Top reviews

AM

Aug 15, 2017

Great course! It allows to understand the twisted logic that run in our heads. Helps to establish the balance between probabilistic truth and illusions that infect our decision-making. Thanks a lot!

M

May 2, 2018

This course was a very good sum up of Daniel Kahneman's thinking fast and slow. Definitely recommend to everyone who would like to know more about our flaws or would like to refresh your knowledge.

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Mar 2, 2019

Nice course

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Jan 6, 2019

I loved it!

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Aug 27, 2016

Excelente!!

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May 24, 2023

VERY NICE!

By Manuela S

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Jun 16, 2022

very good

By Miguel A M L

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Sep 18, 2017

Muito útil

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Jul 4, 2017

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Feb 16, 2024

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Dec 4, 2023

Very good

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Aug 7, 2023

Buenisimo

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Jun 4, 2022

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May 9, 2022

Muy bueno

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Dec 5, 2021

VERY GOOD

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May 3, 2021

curso bom

By Odin O H

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Feb 17, 2021

excellent

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Sep 28, 2020

Loved it!

By Amruta G

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Jul 10, 2020

Very good

By pedro r

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Apr 7, 2020

Excelente

By Vishal G

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Sep 21, 2019

Very Nice

By Pedro V B

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Feb 21, 2018

Very good

By Le N

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Aug 11, 2017

I love it

By Mithilesh k

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Dec 19, 2016

excellent

By ELMER M P

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Oct 31, 2022

excelent

By Lokesh c

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Aug 24, 2022

hmmm. OK