Financial Decision Making Archives

Pre-Mortem Your Finances: Visualize Failure to Prevent It

Pre-Mortem Your Finances: Visualize Failure to Prevent It Have you ever made a financial decision you later regretted, wishing you had a crystal ball or a magical rewind button? Perhaps…

Ethan Tran June 5, 2025

Investment Psychology

Mental Accounting and Investment Decisions

Have you ever noticed you treat money differently depending on where it came from? Maybe you're more careful with your paycheck than with a surprise refund. This way of thinking,…

Ethan Tran May 7, 2025

Investment Psychology

Availability Bias in Risk Assessment: A Calmvestor Guide to Smarter Financial Decisions

Table of Contents Introduction: Understanding Availability Bias What is Availability Bias? How It Messes with Our Money Decisions Simple Steps to Think Clearer About Risk Global and Cultural Perspectives on…

Ethan Tran April 27, 2025

Investment Psychology

Understanding the Sunk Cost Fallacy in Investing: A Calmvestor Guide

Have you ever held onto an investment, a project, or even a decision simply because you already invested time or money into it, even if it was no longer working…

Ethan Tran April 15, 2025