Think Twice: Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition

From the 2011 Financial Analysts Seminar

Michael J. Mauboussin discusses how to prevent cognitive errors in the decision-making process, including recognizing and avoiding common mental missteps. He demonstrates how to learn more effective decision-making strategies, even though they may seem counterintuitive.

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Michael J. Mauboussin is chief investment strategist at Legg Mason Capital Management and also serves as adjunct professor of finance at Columbia Business School. Previously, he was managing director and chief U.S. investment strategist at Credit Suisse First Boston. Mr. Mauboussin is author of the book More Than You Know: Finding Financial Wisdom in Unconventional Places. He has been repeatedly named to Institutional Investor's All-America Research Team and the Wall Street Journal All-Star survey in the food industry group. Additionally, Mr. Mauboussin was recently named one of SmartMoney magazine’s Power 30, a list of "the most influential people on Wall Street." He holds a BA degree in government from Georgetown University.

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Topic

  • Behavioral Finance

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Length : 53min
Posted : 9/6/2011
Recorded On : 7/28/2011
CE Credits : 1 CE
Formats :
  • Audio Podcast