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245 10 a| Investment traps exposedh| [electronic resource] :b| navigating investor mistakes and behavioral biases /c| by H. Kent Baker, American University, Kogod School of Business, Washington, DC, Vesa Puttonen, Aalto University, School of Business, Helsinki, Finland.;

250 a| First edition.;

260 a| United Kingdom :b| Emerald Publishing,c| 2017.;

300 a| vii, 438 pages ;c| 24 cm;

504 a| Contains bibliographical references (pages 482-432) and index.;

505 0 a| Navigating the investment minefield -- Common investing mistakes : round one -- Common investing mistakes : round two -- How behavioral biases can hurt your investing -- Trap 1 : becoming a victim of pyramid and Ponzi schemes -- Trap 2 : being deceived by other investment frauds -- Trap 3: misrepresenting risky products as safe -- Trap 4 : making unrealistic return expectations -- Trap 5 : falling for mutual fund traps -- Trap 6 : overpaying for products and services -- Trap 7 : investing in complex products -- Traps 8 and 9 : engaging in gambling disguised as investing and relying on unsupported promises.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| Given the complex and challenging world of investing, what chance do individuals have navigating the financial minefield and emerging unscathed? Not much, unless they become knowledgeable about investment fundamentals, recognize and correct their mistakes and behavioral biases, and avoid traps strewn along their path. "Investment Traps Exposed" guides investors past such potential pitfalls as pyramid and Ponzi schemes to help them become more financially successful. "Investment Traps Exposed" helps investors and advisors increase their awareness about the external and internal traps that they or their clients can encounter. Baker and Puttonen not only examine common mistakes, assumptions and deceptions that can ensnare investors, affect sound judgment, and reduce wealth but also delve into how to recognize and avoid these errors. The authors present practical advice and real-world examples in a user-friendly manner, and also nudge investors to stay on the right course to mitigate misbehaving.;

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Investment traps exposed navigating investor mistakes and behavioral biases / by H. Kent Baker, American University, Kogod School of Business, Washington, DC, Vesa Puttonen, Aalto University, School of Business, Helsinki, Finland.

Author/creator	Baker, H. Kent (Harold Kent), 1944-
Other author	Puttonen, Vesa.
Format	Electronic
Edition	First edition.
Publication Info	United Kingdom : Emerald Publishing, 2017.
Description	vii, 438 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Investments.

Contents	Navigating the investment minefield -- Common investing mistakes : round one -- Common investing mistakes : round two -- How behavioral biases can hurt your investing -- Trap 1 : becoming a victim of pyramid and Ponzi schemes -- Trap 2 : being deceived by other investment frauds -- Trap 3: misrepresenting risky products as safe -- Trap 4 : making unrealistic return expectations -- Trap 5 : falling for mutual fund traps -- Trap 6 : overpaying for products and services -- Trap 7 : investing in complex products -- Traps 8 and 9 : engaging in gambling disguised as investing and relying on unsupported promises.
Abstract	Given the complex and challenging world of investing, what chance do individuals have navigating the financial minefield and emerging unscathed? Not much, unless they become knowledgeable about investment fundamentals, recognize and correct their mistakes and behavioral biases, and avoid traps strewn along their path. "Investment Traps Exposed" guides investors past such potential pitfalls as pyramid and Ponzi schemes to help them become more financially successful. "Investment Traps Exposed" helps investors and advisors increase their awareness about the external and internal traps that they or their clients can encounter. Baker and Puttonen not only examine common mistakes, assumptions and deceptions that can ensnare investors, affect sound judgment, and reduce wealth but also delve into how to recognize and avoid these errors. The authors present practical advice and real-world examples in a user-friendly manner, and also nudge investors to stay on the right course to mitigate misbehaving.
Bibliography note	Contains bibliographical references (pages 482-432) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2017394418
ISBN	1787142531 (hbk.)
ISBN	9781787142534 (hbk.)

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