Tag: behavioral
Satisficing
DefinitionSatisficing is a decision-making strategy or cognitive heuristic that entails searching through the available alternatives until an acceptability threshold is met. The term satisficing,...
Bear Market
A bear market refers to a market in which the prices of securities take a dip resulting in significant losses. It is quite difficult...
Canceled Order
What is 'Canceled Order' 1. A previously submitted order to purchase or sell a security that is canceled before it has been...
Call Risk
What is 'Call Risk' The risk, faced by a holder of a callable bond, that a bond issuer will take advantage of...
Paradigm Shift
What is a 'Paradigm Shift' A paradigm shift is a major change in how some process is accomplished. A paradigm shift can...
Panic Selling
DefinitionPanic selling is a wide-scale selling of an investment which causes a sharp decline in prices. Specifically, an investor wants to get out of...
Paper Trade
What is 'Paper Trade' A paper trade refers to using simulated trading to practice buying and selling securities without actual money being...
Fear And Greed Index
What is 'Fear And Greed Index' An index developed and used by CNNMoney to measure the primary emotions that drive investors: fear...
Wealth Psychologist
What is 'Wealth Psychologist' A wealth psychologist is a mental health professional who specializes in issues relating specifically to wealthy individuals. Wealth...
Market Sentiment
DefinitionMarket sentiment is the general prevailing attitude of investors as to anticipated price development in a market. This attitude is the accumulation of a...