STA Monthly Meeting – June 2015
Since the 1960s cognitive psychology has demonstrated many apparently unrelated ‘heuristics’ that lead to cognitive errors. Behavioural Finance, which is the study of how these errors affect financial decisions, has developed rapidly since its start in the early 1990s, but it remains an unstructured area of research and the effects of some of the heuristics seem to contradict each other.
Dr Anderson surveys the most important heuristics with some surprising examples and relates them to how investors think. He will also cover in detail why we might expect these heuristics to weigh particularly heavily on the decisions of financial analysts and fund managers.
- We don’t think how we think we think – examples
- Information processing problems: Forecasting errors, Overconfidence, Conservatism, Sample size neglect, Representativeness, Availability
- Biased decision making: Framing, Mental Accounting, Regret Avoidance, Prospect Theory
- Experts’ decisions: Historical examples, Configural processing, Economic forecasts
- Analysts’ forecasts: Over-optimism, Herding, Career concerns
- Fund managers: Groupthink, Short-termism, Benchmarks, Career concerns
Dr Keith Anderson worked in systems development for some years, latterly at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, before becoming interested in finance as a private investor. He is currently a Lecturer in Finance at the York Management School, University of York.
Next STA Meeting
STA Monthly Meeting – September 2024
Join us for the launch of our Autumn Speaker Series with the legendary Tom Basso in conversation with Jeff Boccaccio, Founder of Rfactory! We’re thrilled to kick off this season with an exclusive Zoom webinar where Jeff will engage Tom in a thought-provoking discussion on his 50 years of trading experience.
The session will cover critical insights for technicians, including:
- Prediction versus Reaction: Navigating the balance between anticipating market moves and responding effectively.
- How Market Technicians Can Screw Up Their Excellent Analysis: A deep dive into the mental side of trading.
- Perfection versus Robustness: Striving for a trading strategy that can weather any storm.
Tom was CEO of Trendstat Capital Management, Inc., an Investment Advisor (RIA) and Commodity Trading (CTA) firm, managing $600 million at its peak. An engineer by degree, he approaches the markets with math and computers. He has now authored three books: Panic Proof Investing, which is dedicated to helping
investors, and Successful Traders Size Their Positions – Why and How? which helps traders size their trading positions. The All-Weather Trader which a sort of biography of how Tom evolved from a new trader to a seasoned, successful trader and Market Wizard.
Tom was one of the traders featured in The New Market Wizards by Jack Schwager, a book on successful traders. Tom currently has a website: enjoytheride.world with educational resources for traders.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the industry’s most seasoned traders. Join us online from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM for an hour of invaluable insights and practical advice.
Secure your spot now!
Join us for the launch of our Autumn Speaker Series with the legendary Tom Basso in conversation with Jeff Boccaccio, Founder of Rfactory! We’re thrilled to kick off this season with an exclusive Zoom webinar where Jeff will engage Tom in a thought-provoking discussion on his 50 years of trading experience.
The session will cover critical insights for technicians, including:
- Prediction versus Reaction: Navigating the balance between anticipating market moves and responding effectively.
- How Market Technicians Can Screw Up Their Excellent Analysis: A deep dive into the mental side of trading.
- Perfection versus Robustness: Striving for a trading strategy that can weather any storm.
Tom was CEO of Trendstat Capital Management, Inc., an Investment Advisor (RIA) and Commodity Trading (CTA) firm, managing $600 million at its peak. An engineer by degree, he approaches the markets with math and computers. He has now authored three books: Panic Proof Investing, which is dedicated to helping
investors, and Successful Traders Size Their Positions – Why and How? which helps traders size their trading positions. The All-Weather Trader which a sort of biography of how Tom evolved from a new trader to a seasoned, successful trader and Market Wizard.
Tom was one of the traders featured in The New Market Wizards by Jack Schwager, a book on successful traders. Tom currently has a website: enjoytheride.world with educational resources for traders.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the industry’s most seasoned traders. Join us online from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM for an hour of invaluable insights and practical advice.
Secure your spot now!
Future STA Meetings
STA Monthly Meeting – September 2024
Join us for the launch of our Autumn Speaker Series with the legendary Tom Basso in conversation with Jeff Boccaccio, Founder of Rfactory! We’re thrilled to kick off this season with an exclusive Zoom webinar where Jeff will engage Tom in a thought-provoking discussion on his 50 years of trading experience.
The session will cover critical insights for technicians, including:
- Prediction versus Reaction: Navigating the balance between anticipating market moves and responding effectively.
- How Market Technicians Can Screw Up Their Excellent Analysis: A deep dive into the mental side of trading.
- Perfection versus Robustness: Striving for a trading strategy that can weather any storm.
Tom was CEO of Trendstat Capital Management, Inc., an Investment Advisor (RIA) and Commodity Trading (CTA) firm, managing $600 million at its peak. An engineer by degree, he approaches the markets with math and computers. He has now authored three books: Panic Proof Investing, which is dedicated to helping
investors, and Successful Traders Size Their Positions – Why and How? which helps traders size their trading positions. The All-Weather Trader which a sort of biography of how Tom evolved from a new trader to a seasoned, successful trader and Market Wizard.
Tom was one of the traders featured in The New Market Wizards by Jack Schwager, a book on successful traders. Tom currently has a website: enjoytheride.world with educational resources for traders.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the industry’s most seasoned traders. Join us online from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM for an hour of invaluable insights and practical advice.
Secure your spot now!
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