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August 31, 2024 4 min read Definitions

Self-Fulfilling Expectations: Shaping Market Outcomes

Economics Psychology Market Psychology Behavioral Finance Economic Theory Speculative Markets Expectations

Self-fulfilling expectations are a fascinating economic phenomenon where people's beliefs about the future cause actions that bring those beliefs to fruition, particularly impacting market prices and behaviors.

August 25, 2024 4 min read Definitions

Bigger Fool Theory: Investment Concept in Speculative Markets

Economics Finance Investment Speculative Markets Behavioral Finance Economic Theories Market Psychology

The Bigger Fool Theory, also known as the Greater Fool Theory, is a financial concept that describes the behavior of investors who buy overvalued assets with the hope of selling them at a profit to someone else (the 'greater fool').