Alex Edmans: The Madness of Markets

Why do smart people make irrational investment decisions? In our 50th episode, returning guest Professor Alex Edmans explores the psychological biases that shape our decisions, from overconfidence and confirmation bias to our tendency to overreact or underreact to new information. Drawing on his latest book, The Madness of Markets, Alex explains how these biases affect financial markets and business decisions, and how we can make better decisions by questioning our assumptions. 

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Produced by Chris Attaway

Artwork by Harriet Richardson

Music by Cody Martin