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Overconfidence in Investing: How It Shapes Decisions and Risk

Summary by Today News
Overconfidence ranks among the most destructive biases in investing. It causes people to overestimate their knowledge, abilities, and the precision of their predictions. The result is often excessive trading, concentrated positions, and weaker risk management that can reduce net performance over time. Most investors believe they’re above average. Mathematically impossible, yet psychologically predictable. This disconnect between perceived and ac…
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Today News broke the news in on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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