The idea of loss aversion—that, to an irrational degree, individuals avoid losses more than they pursue gains—has been influential in the field of behavioral finance. It has been imputed to drive ...

Risk aversion among clients has been increasing dramatically for the last two or three weeks, according to Omar Aguilar, CEO ...

“Sometimes it’s best to cut your losses and move on.” I remember reading this in management textbooks in college, and it seems like a cliché that is echoed in all the current management literature.

Loss aversion and the sunk cost trap quietly erode returns and, paradoxically, help explain why momentum investing works.

We are excited to announce the publication of the first article on the KeAi journal, Risk Sciences, by renowned experts on cyber risk management, Martin Eling from University of St. Gallen and ...

Citations: Gal, David. 2006. A Psychological Law of Inertia and the Illusion of Loss Aversion. Judgment and Decision Making. (1)23-32.

We're all hardwired to value something we own twice what it's worth. But 'selling the position' is an extraordinary way of combating it. This little behavior is paralyzing your startup ...

One of the foundational ideas in behavioral economics is that psychologically, the “pain of losing something is about twice as powerful as the pleasure of gaining,” according to ...