Recency bias overvalues recent events in decision-making
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Recency bias
Recency bias overvalues recent events in decision-making
Recency bias is a cognitive bias that prioritizes recent events over historical ones. This bias can significantly impact investment decisions, as investors may give undue weight to the latest market trends or news, potentially leading to skewed perceptions and actions.
Example
An investor might overreact to a recent stock market dip by selling off assets prematurely, ignoring the long-term historical performance of the market.
Understanding recency bias is crucial for investors to make more balanced and historically informed decisions, reducing the risk of impulsive actions based on recent events.
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