Herd mentality, or the fear of missing out (FOMO), occurs when investors buy into popular investments because they assume others are onto something, a behavior that contributed to the real estate bubble of the early 2000s.

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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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• fear of missing out concept
• FOMO concept