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How inexperienced investors are taken in by hype Updated / Thursday, 11 Mar 2021 16:04 "Inexperienced investors try to simplify the situation using mental shortcuts when overwhelmed with too much information and too little time" Analysis: research using eye-tracking technology found big contrasts between how different investors gather information It's human nature to want to portray the best version of yourself to the outside world. Companies and their management teams are no different. Throughout the year, they disclose how their companies are performing and their plans for the future. The...

by Thomas E. Patterson, The Journalist's Resource October 27, 2020 h1 Election Beat 2020: How news outlets become misinformation superspreaders /h1 p class "byline" by Thomas E. Patterson, The Journalist's Resource br October 27, 2020 /p p Russia is again peddling misinformation in an attempt to upend our election. It’s an important news story, but there’s a larger threat that’s getting less coverage. In a New York University Stern School a href "https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2019/april/tackling-domestic-disinformation--what-the-social-media-companie.html" st...

January 18, 2021 Lucinda Robb THE WASHINGTON POST – Sometimes you really want to like a book. The attraction starts with a well-designed cover that catches your eye (in this case, one reminiscent of Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman or virtually any Malcolm Gladwell book) and the tease of a groundbreaking idea. Add the promise of a silver lining for a disadvantaged group, and it should be a feel-good read. Unfortunately, The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention by Cambridge University professor Simon Baron-Cohen never really lives up to its thought-provoking title. D...

Uncertainty is a challenge for all businesses, no matter their sector. Every company has to deal with it in one form or another, and sadly that has been amplified over the past year. But it’s important not to let uncertainty lead to inaction, as the way you handle it is crucial in determining the fate of your business. Author and innovation consultant Tim Kastelle once said: “We can’t use not knowing as an excuse not to act, because we never know”. And he’s right. But here’s the big question – is it possible to plan for the unplanned?