Survivorship Bias

Survivorship Bias

Was reading the Sunday Times today when several “Unit Trust Providers” and “Actively Managed Funds” peddling their services through ads caught my eye. Whenever I do read those eye-candies, I can’t help but recall the miserable track record of active…

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Hindsight Bias

Also known as the “I knew it all along” effect.  Hindsight bias refers to our tendency to take facts now known and  interpret them in a way that explains past events.  In retrospect everything seems clear and inevitable. This is a…

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