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The four best ways to learn from investment mistakes
Personal Finance
The four best ways to learn from investment mistakes
We explore the worlds of chess, music, medicine, and golf to find out the best ways to learn from our mistakes.
James Gruber | 21 April 2024
3 lessons to incorporate into your investment approach
Personal Finance
3 lessons to incorporate into your investment approach
Insights from academic research with a real-world filter.  
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 10 April 2024
Investing without emotion, or how to train your lizard
Personal Finance
Investing without emotion, or how to train your lizard
We can regulate our primitive emotions through cognitive change and that's useful for investing.
Morningstar | 11 October 2023
How to build a resilient investment portfolio
Personal Finance
How to build a resilient investment portfolio
Morningstar global CIO, Dan Kemp, outlines how investors can best build an 'all-weather' portfolio, including have the right asset mix, sound advice,...
James Gruber | 29 June 2023
Investing Compass: How to behave like a winner
Personal Finance
Investing Compass: How to behave like a winner
Your behaviour impacts your returns more than you think. In this episode, we explore ways that you can increase your odds of better outcomes.
Shani Jayamanne | 15 June 2023
Arguing over money? Here's how to stop
Personal Finance
Arguing over money? Here's how to stop
The festive period can be a tense one if money matters join us at the table. Luckily there are some easy strategies to defuse common financial...
Sarah Newcomb, Ph.D | 24 November 2022
Why we trade
Personal Finance
Why we trade
These are the behaviours that drive short-term trading. Which one is your achilles heel?
Sarah Newcomb, Ph.D | 20 September 2022
Sometimes, it pays to focus more on 'personal' than 'finance'
Personal Finance
Sometimes, it pays to focus more on 'personal' than 'finance'
Personal finance is personal; or why you should focus on the value of non-monetary returns
Samantha Lamas | 25 August 2022
How Psychology and Emotion Affect Our Financial Decisions
Personal Finance
How Psychology and Emotion Affect Our Financial Decisions
Morningstar's behavioural expert Sarah Newcomb introduces a new personal finance column called Human Capital
Sarah Newcomb, Ph.D | 24 August 2022
Learning from our mistakes: Editor’s note
Personal Finance
Learning from our mistakes: Editor’s note
Bear markets are a chance to reflect on investing mistakes. I'll go first.  
Lewis Jackson | 24 June 2022