Small investors often make poor investments

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 18:39 in Psychology & Sociology

Inexperienced investors often fail to make wise investments because they are too influenced by psychological and sociological “biases” rather than economic fundamentals. So called “mum and dad investors” mistakenly think they are doing the right thing by selecting a wide range of shares from famous firms and by following media tips.

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