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About the Course

We make thousands of decisions every day. Do I cross the road now, or wait for the oncoming truck to pass? Should I eat fries or a salad for lunch? How much should I tip the cab driver? We usually make these decisions with almost no thought, using what psychologists call “heuristics” – rules of thumb that enable us to navigate our lives. Without these mental shortcuts, we would be paralyzed by the multitude of daily choices. But in certain circumstances, these shortcuts lead to predictable errors – predictable, that is, if we know what to watch out for. Did you know, for example, that we are naturally biased towards selling investments that are doing well for us, but holding on to those that are doing poorly? Or that we often select sub-optimal insurance payment plans, and routinely purchase insurance that we don’t even need? And why do so many of us fail to enroll in our employer’s corporate retirement plans, even when the employer offers to match our contributions? Behavioral finance is the study of these and dozens of other financial decision-making errors that can be avoided, if we are familiar with the biases that cause them. In this course, we examine these predictable errors, and discover where we are most susceptible to them. This course is intended to guide participants towards better financial choices. Learn how to improve your spending, saving, and investing decisions for the future....

Top reviews

SS

Apr 2, 2021

The concepts are explained in detail but sometimes too much in detail without parallel examples to real life that sometimes, all biases seem to be the same. More videos needed.

JS

Jul 19, 2020

Engaging and challenging course. Taking the course gave me a lot of realizations as to my biases on investing and personal finance that I should strive hard to consciously avoid.

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By Hamzeh D

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Dec 2, 2023

Great course, very thorough and useful.

By Imbi P

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Sep 10, 2021

Good course taught by Great Professors!

By AMAN G

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May 30, 2020

Great course for finance professionals.

By nathanel s

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Dec 13, 2019

Lo disfrute realmente, aprendi bastante

By Ashirwad S

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Nov 11, 2019

The best course I've ever come across .

By Emanuel M

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Nov 6, 2016

good examples of interesting situations

By Handayani U

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Oct 5, 2025

Excellent course with excellent tutors

By Humberto L

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Jul 25, 2025

EXCELENT CONCEPTS TO MADE UP YOUR MIND

By Tanaphat L

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Aug 15, 2024

เป็นหลักสูตรที่ดี ให้แนวคิดที่หลากหลาย

By SHUBHAM C

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Dec 17, 2023

GREAT LECTURES FOR LEARNING NEW SKILLS

By Lam T

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Jun 7, 2023

Great course that challenge your brain

By stephano k

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Sep 17, 2021

nice for bubbles and critical thinking

By Kalum D S

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Jun 8, 2020

A very interesting course. I loved it.

By Michael D

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Oct 6, 2023

Excellent course, highly recommended.

By Ronit S

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Jul 2, 2021

interesting and important information

By Sobhan G

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Jan 29, 2021

It's a very very good point to start!

By K R K

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Oct 26, 2020

It's a wonderful learning experience.

By NIKHIL N

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Oct 15, 2020

It's help me for my future profession

By Kaustabh A

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Jul 26, 2020

Extremely insightful and interesting!

By Apoorv K

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Jun 11, 2020

Very Beautiful and insightful course.

By András P

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Oct 14, 2018

Excellent course, can only recommend.

By Álesson R S

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Jan 25, 2018

Um dos melhores cursos!!! Fantástico.

By Manuel M

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Jul 26, 2025

Great course on behavioral finance !

By Luis O

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Jun 29, 2024

Insightfull with very good examples.

By Deena

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Feb 18, 2024

amazing course , you will learn alot