Summary: Are investors just herd animals? Source: South Dakota Department of Tourism Investors have to wrestle with lots of issues—economics, financial reporting, asset structure, valuation—but perhaps the most difficult factor they face is their own nature. People are naturally social creatures, something Aristotle noted 2500 years ago. We like to do what other people are doing. Going against the crowd can feel like standing up against a herd of charging buffalo. But strategists have long seen the advantages […]
