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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Introduction and Alex Edmans’ new book The Madness of Markets02:46 – How football results can move stock markets07:16 – What Spotify playlists can tell us about investor sentiment11:28 – Why individual investors may have an advantage over professionals16:26 – Specialists, generalists and finding your investing edge21:59 – When benchmarks make active managers too conservative26:18 – Risk, alpha and the equity premium puzzle30:07 – Why momentum works and when it crashes35:35 – Where individual investors can exploit overlooked opportunities37:48 – How round numbers influence buying and selling decisions39:54 – The disposition effect and why investors hold onto losers44:12 – Three practical ways to make better investment decisions47:20 – Why writing down your investment thesis matters52:08 – Outsourcing the ugly decisions55:30 – AI, bubbles and the big market delusion58:00 – Closing thoughts and where to find the book
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