Loss aversion occurs when an investor keeps an investment of low value for longer than is prudent because they fear missing an opportunity for the investment to grow, which ironically prevents them from mitigating losses.

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• Person: Not available Organization: University of Texas Permian Basin
  The Role of Behavioral Economics in Investment Decision-Making

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• The Role of Behavioral Economics in Investment Decision-Making online.utpb.edu University of Texas Permian Basin via serper

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• investor concept
• Loss aversion concept