behavioral finance

Making Good Financial Habits Stick

I recently saw James Clear, the best-selling author of Atomic Habits, speak at a conference. The premise of his talk and book is that by making small incremental improvements, we can make big changes in our lives. He offers a well-structured system for getting 1% better every day by improving our daily habits. It occurred to me that his system [...]

Invest Wisely & Ignore the Noise

We are surrounded by a cacophony of media and purported “experts” trying to tell us how to make money in the investment markets. It’s human nature to think we can outsmart those around us. The problem is – research shows that following this type of advice is actually detrimental to your long-term investment success. […]

How to Be a More Successful Investor

I recently moderated a panel on behavioral finance for the Financial Women of San Francisco. It’s a relatively new field that barely existed when I was in business school in the late 90s. Its basic premise is that people make irrational financial decisions due to their human biases. […]