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Confirmation Bias
The tendency of investors to seek out and favour information that confirms their existing beliefs about an investment while ignoring contradictory evidence.
What is Confirmation Bias?
The tendency of investors to seek out and favour information that confirms their existing beliefs about an investment while ignoring contradictory evidence.
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