The Behaviour Gap: Why Investors Underperform

About this episode

Warren Ingram and Ray Mhere discuss the behavior gap that leads to investor underperformance and the psychological factors influencing investment decisions.

In this bonus episode, Warren Ingram and Ray Mhere discuss the critical aspects of investment behavior, focusing on the behavior gap that often leads investors to underperform compared to their unit trusts. They explore the psychological factors influencing investment decisions, such as panic selling and performance chasing, and emphasize the importance of aligning investment choices with personal goals and risk tolerance. The discussion also highlights the necessity of rebalancing portfolios...

People in this episode

Host: Warren Ingram

Guest: Ray Mhere

Topics covered

• investment behavior
• behavior gap
• psychological factors
• panic selling
• performance chasing
• personal goals
• risk tolerance

Keywords

• investment behavior
• behavior gap
• panic selling
• performance chasing
• risk tolerance
• rebalancing portfolios
• personal goals

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