by Stoffel | Jan 27, 2026 | Biases, Decision Making, Financial Literacy, Wealth
Why defining “enough” is the key to lasting wealth and peace of mind In The Psychology of Money, Morgan Housel makes a simple but profound point: People who don’t know when they have enough will never feel wealthy. It sounds obvious. But it’s one of the most important...
by Stoffel | Oct 23, 2025 | Biases, Decision Making
Introduction In the world of investing, confidence can be both a superpower and a silent killer. We admire those who act decisively, but when decisiveness is based on illusion rather than knowledge, the results can be disastrous. One of the most studied psychological...
by Stoffel | May 22, 2025 | Biases, Decision Making, Investing
Introduction Few books have had as profound an impact on the way we understand human behaviour, especially in the context of decision-making, as Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Published in 2011 and based on decades of psychological research (including his...
by Stoffel | May 8, 2025 | Biases, Decision Making, Financial Literacy, Investing
Don’t Outsource Financial Literacy Introduction: Why You Need to Understand Money In an age of digital convenience, it’s easy to assume we can delegate everything including our finances. Robo-advisors, wealth managers, banks, and fintech apps promise to handle...
by Stoffel | May 1, 2025 | Biases, Decision Making, Investing
Introduction Imagine losing $100. Now imagine finding $100. Which experience feels stronger? If you’re like most people, the pain of losing that money hits twice as hard as the pleasure of gaining it. This psychological phenomenon is known as loss aversion, one of the...
by Stoffel | Apr 17, 2025 | Biases, Investing
René Benko and Signa Holding’s Meteoric Rise René Benko was once hailed as a real estate wunderkind. A high school dropout from Innsbruck, Austria, Benko began his career converting attic spaces into luxury apartments in the late 1990s. In 1999, he founded a small...
