Commentary: The Proverbial Tug of War Between Fear and Greed Continues
By Nancy Tengler, CEO & Chief Investment Officer
An undergraduate degree in psychology comes in handy when investing in the markets. Think of the stock market as an interminable struggle between fear and greed. Keeping one’s wits, understanding the effects of crowds moving into and out of ideas, the treachery of group think, and the erosive impact greed can have on total return is imperative to survival. Of all the attributes that can impact an investor’s total return, however, greed is by far the worst.
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