Fear, Greed and Panic

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The Psychology of the Stock Market

By David G. Cohen

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Fear, Greed and Panic by David G. Cohen delves into the psychological factors influencing financial markets. The book explores how emotions such as fear and greed can lead to irrational financial behaviour, resulting in market volatility and crises. Through analysis and examples, Cohen illustrates the cyclical nature of investor sentiment and its impact on economic stability.
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If you're fascinated by the psychological factors influencing financial markets, this book offers a rich exploration of how emotions like fear and greed drive investment decisions. It may appeal to those interested in understanding the behavioural aspects of finance and how these emotions can lead to market extremes and opportunities.

Fear, Greed and Panic

What really influences the way stock markets behave? David Cohen argues that far from being influenced by logical, rational considerations, stock markets are driven by deep-seated emotions such as fear, greed, panic and the herd instinct. Includes a glossary of psychological and investment terms.

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What really influences the way the stock markets behave?

David Cohen argues that far from being influenced by logical, rational considerations, stock markets are driven by deep-seated emotions such as fear, greed, panic, and the herd instinct.

Written in a jargon-free style, Fear, Greed and Panic contains fascinating case histories on companies and individuals and includes an amusing psychological quiz which will help you to understand your own attitude to risk and therefore guide you when making investment decisions.

Essential reading for anyone with an interest in how markets actually work.

A fun, topical read
Contains a psychological quiz to test attitude towards risk
Includes a useful glossary of psychological and investment terms

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Fear, Greed and Panic by David G. Cohen has been noted as thought-provoking by Moneywise in February 2002.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780471486596

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 June 2001

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 218.0mm

Weight: 397g

Pages: 320

Collections

David G. Cohen Education & Reference Finance & Economics Finance & Investment Non-Fiction

About the Author

DAVID COHEN is a psychologist, writer and film-maker. After gaining his Ph.D. in psychology, he founded and edited for eleven years the magazine Psychology News; his previous books include Psychologists on Psychology, Being a Man, the best-selling How to Succeed in Psychometric Tests, and Alter Egos: Multiple Personalities.