Minding the markets : an emotional finance view of financial instability /

"In this groundbreaking book, Tuckett argues that most economists' explanations of the financial crisis miss its essence; they ignore critical components of human psychology. He offers a deeper understanding of financial market behavior and investment processes by recognising the role play...

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Main Author: Tuckett, David
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
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Summary:"In this groundbreaking book, Tuckett argues that most economists' explanations of the financial crisis miss its essence; they ignore critical components of human psychology. He offers a deeper understanding of financial market behavior and investment processes by recognising the role played by unconscious needs and fears in all investment activity"--
Physical Description:xviii, 232 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-221) and indexes.
ISBN:9780230299856 (hbk.)
0230299857 (hbk.)