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Planet Money
Frustrated investor, losing to a drunken monkey

There's A Way You Can Beat The Best Investors. You've Just Got To Know When To Sell

Aug 03, 2021
A new study finds finance professionals fail at their jobs in a surprising way. There are lessons for all of us.
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Planet Money
<em>Nudge: The Final Edition</em>

The Behavioral Economics Manifesto Gets Revised

Jul 27, 2021
We speak with the Nobel Prize-winning founder of behavioral economics about the new — and last — version of his classic book, Nudge.
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Shots - Health News
People walk near the Chicago Theatre on Tuesday in the city's Loop community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines on the wearing of masks, saying fully vaccinated Americans don't need to cover their faces anymore in most s

The CDC Is Gambling On Relaxed Mask Rules To Get More People Vaccinated

May 20, 2021
Fully vaccinated people got the green light last week to resume much of their lives without masks. Behavioral experts say that as an incentive to get more people vaccinated, it's far from a sure bet.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Bilal Chaudhry, 16, picks up a dozen eggs to give to a person in a car during a free egg distribution in Cumru Township, PA. The distribution was held to help people during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Theory Vs. Reality: Why Our Economic Behavior Isn't Always Rational

May 28, 2020
We don't always behave the way economic models say we will. We don't save enough for retirement. We give money to charity. This week, why we act in ways that go against our "rational" self-interest.
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Planet Money

The Limits Of Nudging: Why Can't California Get People To Take Free Money?

Feb 04, 2020
Researchers tried to help low-income workers sign up for free money with letters and text messages. They failed.
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Hidden Brain

Daniel Kahneman On Misery, Memory, And Our Understanding Of The Mind

Mar 12, 2018
Economic theory rests on a simple notion about humans: people are rational. But a half century ago, two psychologists shattered these assumptions.
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Your Money
A trader fills orders Monday in the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index options pit at the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Watching market numbers plummet can make investors queasy, but analysts say keeping a level head through volatility is the best cours

Keep Calm And Carry The 1: Investors Often Miscalculate Amid Volatility

Aug 25, 2015
Selling after a market plunge, financial experts say, just locks in the loss and prevents investors from participating in the rebound. But human psychology can make that advice excruciating to follow.
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