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The Unsatisfying Certitude of Uncertainty

June 26, 2019 by Brendan Mullooly

On a recent episode of the Shea Anything podcast, reporter Andy Martino addressed a popular narrative about Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler. The story is that Wheeler threw more splitters in 2018, and that this new pitch explained his markedly improved performance. Neat and tidy – because of this, that occurred. However, Martino shared that MLBs…

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Filed Under: Behavioral Finance, Investing Tagged With: behavioral bias, continued influence effect, investor psychology

Worse Than Perfect, Better Than the Alternative

April 5, 2019 by Brendan Mullooly

It’s no secret that football is a dangerous game. Despite firsthand knowledge of this fact, former NFL wide receiver Ed McCaffrey had no qualms about letting his sons play the sport. In the book Everybody Lies, author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz shares McCaffrey’s reasoning: “These guys have energy. And, so, if they’re not playing football, they’re skateboarding,…

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Filed Under: Behavioral Finance, Investing Tagged With: behavioral coaching, investor psychology, performance chasing

“I Need Behavioral Coaching”…Said No One, Ever

March 22, 2019 by Brendan Mullooly

According to a recent Morningstar study, investors do not perceive behavioral coaching from their advisor as a compelling value add. On a list of fourteen other attributes, “helps me stay in control of my emotions” was ranked dead last by the 693 investors surveyed about an advisor’s value. This sentiment is directly opposed to how…

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Filed Under: Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Investing Tagged With: advisor, behavioral coaching

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Brendan Mullooly is a New Jersey based CFP® professional and investment advisor at Mullooly Asset Management, Inc.

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