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Mar
19

Abandoning Risk Limits

Winning traders manage risk. Risk management is vital for their survival. But financial risk management doesn't come naturally for most people. Behavioral economists have shown that people can be extremely undisciplined when it comes to risk control. After a big win, they can become overconfident to the point of exuberantly taking unnecessary risks. And after a big loss, they have a strong desire ...

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