
Regret Aversion: Fighting Financial "FOMO"
Regret aversion is a construct in behavioral finance theory that suggests investing decisions are, at least in part, driven by fear of later regretting a “wrong” choice.
Portfolio rebalancing, how to budget your money, what’s an HSA and who needs one? Preparing for retirement is hard. From personal finance basics to retirement planning and everything in between, we’ve got a few ideas to make life a little simpler. Contact MCF with any questions.
Regret aversion is a construct in behavioral finance theory that suggests investing decisions are, at least in part, driven by fear of later regretting a “wrong” choice.
Join Hunter Nighbert, Financial Advisor, as he discusses how to approach investing in uncertain markets
This is an introduction to some of the more common investing terms that you may encounter and a brief definition of each:
Join Hunter Nighbert, Financial Advisor, as he discusses investing appropriately and maintaining a long-term focus.
Some investors try to “time” the market or buy and sell based on their guess about what the market will do next. By doing so, they often miss out on the best days. The graph below shows the difference between investors who stayed in the market during volatile periods with those who only briefly left but missed some of the market’s best upswings.
As a participant in your company’s retirement plan, you are already serious about saving for your future. Whether you are retiring in a few weeks or a few decades, you may need to protect your investment. A healthy way to do this is to rebalance your portfolio.