Robert Martorana, CFA, is the author of a popular series of blog posts on how to read financial news. In this episode, he explains why now, more than ever, we need to read the news with a clear eye about our emotions and biases, especially our tendency towards confirmation bias and political bias, and shares a framework to help us maintain our objectivity when reading the news during times of crisis—and beyond.

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