The Concorde Fallacy: Why investors hold on to bad investments

Investing Compass by Morningstar Australia

Sep 26, 202614:30Business

Why do investors sell investments that have gone up while holding onto investments that have fallen? Shani and Mark explore the psychology of loss aversion and how it can lead investors into two very different but equall...

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