by Jason Apollo Voss | 28 10 2014 | Best of the Blog, Blog, Intuitive Assessment
So far in this series I have discussed the importance of intuition, a model that helps frame the intuitive process, and intuition’s most important skill: non-attachment. Recall I said our experience of intuition is just like that of our other senses. First there is a...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 07 10 2014 | Best of the Blog, Blog, Skills That Separate You as an Investment Manager
Previous posts in this series have included important, fairly high-level skills that separate you as an investment manager — such as introspection, creativity, intuition, and decisiveness. But what about a skill that lets you roll up your sleeves and get your hands...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 24 09 2014 | Best of the Blog, Blog, Intuitive Assessment
In my last column I promised to share how to bring intuition more into your conscious awareness and how to translate it into something useful. Recall that in “The Intuitive Investor: A Simple Model of Intuition,” I said intuition is sensory stimulus...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 16 09 2014 | Best of the Blog, Blog
While behavioral finance identifies and describes cognitive errors, it provides few remedies. In fact, when Daniel Kahneman was asked what could be done to overcome behavioral biases, he told delegates at CFA Institute’s 2012 Annual Conference: “Very little; I have 40...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 11 09 2014 | Best of the Blog, Blog, Intuitive Assessment
Thursday, 18 September 2014, is the date of the Scottish secession vote. Most finance commentators are focused on the likely huge economic considerations. Yet, this vote is far more important than you may think. The secession vote, even if it fails, signals the...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 09 09 2014 | Best of the Blog, Blog, Skills That Separate You as an Investment Manager
Once you’ve finally landed that coveted position as a research analyst, how do you stand out from the crowd in this highly competitive field? Many of the skills needed for a successful investment management career are not taught in business schools, and so...
