Psychiatrist and author Richard L. Peterson, CEO of MarketPsych, a behavioral economics consultancy, discusses sentiment analysis, fear as the primary driver of investment decisions, and traits that influence how we take investment risk. He also shares suggestions for managing stress along with a useful tool called the IDEAS script for financial advisers dealing with fearful clients.
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