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James Montier
2022
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Your Own Worst Enemy (Preface) - Darwin's Mind: The Origin of Biases

The investor’s chief problem – and even his worst enemy – is likely to be himself.” These sage words – written by the father of value investing Ben Graham - are as true today as they were in 1949. In this paper we examine how evolution has shaped different behavioral biases and how we can turn them to our advantage.

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James Montier
2022
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Your Own Worst Enemy (Preface) - Darwin's Mind: The Origin of Biases

The investor’s chief problem – and even his worst enemy – is likely to be himself.” These sage words – written by the father of value investing Ben Graham - are as true today as they were in 1949. In this paper we examine how evolution has shaped different behavioral biases and how we can turn them to our advantage.

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