Anchoring bias
BiasMulti
Anchoring bias entry price reference
Source: encyclopedia
Andreas Halvorsen Viking
Famous TradersMulti
Andreas Halvorsen Viking Tiger Cub
Source: encyclopedia
Antifragile Taleb
BooksMulti
Antifragile Nassim Taleb 2012
Source: encyclopedia
Berkshire Letters Buffett
BooksMulti
Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letters Buffett
Source: encyclopedia
Big Short Lewis
BooksMulti
The Big Short Michael Lewis 2010
Source: encyclopedia
Bill Ackman Pershing
Famous TradersMulti
Bill Ackman Pershing Square activist
Source: encyclopedia
Bill Gross PIMCO Bond King
Famous TradersMulti
Bill Gross PIMCO Bond King retired
Source: encyclopedia
Bill Miller Legg Mason
Famous TradersMulti
Bill Miller Legg Mason 15Y beat S&P 500
Source: encyclopedia
Black Swan Taleb
BooksMulti
The Black Swan Nassim Taleb 2007
Source: encyclopedia
Black swan unforeseen
BiasShort
Black swan unforeseen high-impact Taleb
Source: encyclopedia
Bogle Common Sense Investing
BooksMulti
Little Book of Common Sense Investing Bogle
Source: encyclopedia
Bruce Kovner Caxton
Famous TradersMulti
Bruce Kovner Caxton Associates
Source: encyclopedia
Carl Icahn activist
Famous TradersMulti
Carl Icahn activist investor
Source: encyclopedia
Cathie Wood ARK
Famous TradersMulti
Cathie Wood ARK Innovation thematic
Source: encyclopedia
Charlie Munger Berkshire
Famous TradersLong
Charlie Munger Berkshire vice chair
Source: encyclopedia
Chase Coleman Tiger Global
Famous TradersMulti
Chase Coleman Tiger Global
Source: encyclopedia
Cliff Asness AQR
Famous TradersMulti
Cliff Asness AQR factor investing
Source: encyclopedia
Common Stocks Fisher
BooksMulti
Common Stocks Uncommon Profits Phil Fisher
Source: encyclopedia
Compound returns Buffett
DisciplineLong
Compound returns Buffett 8th wonder
Source: encyclopedia
Confirmation bias
BiasMulti
Confirmation bias seek info supporting view
Source: encyclopedia
Daily review system
DisciplineLong
Daily review system EOD attribution
Source: encyclopedia
David Einhorn Greenlight
Famous TradersMulti
David Einhorn Greenlight Capital
Source: encyclopedia
David Tepper Appaloosa
Famous TradersMulti
David Tepper Appaloosa distressed
Source: encyclopedia
Disciplined Trader Douglas
BooksMulti
Disciplined Trader Mark Douglas
Source: encyclopedia
Disposition effect
BiasMulti
Disposition effect sell winners hold losers
Source: encyclopedia
Don't average down losers
DisciplineLong
Don't average down losing positions
Source: encyclopedia
Don't revenge trade
DisciplineLong
Don't revenge trade after loss
Source: encyclopedia
Drawdown periods normal
DisciplineLong
Drawdown periods normal accept psychology
Source: encyclopedia
Education of a Speculator
BooksMulti
Education of a Speculator Niederhoffer
Source: encyclopedia
Endowment effect
BiasMulti
Endowment effect overvalue what you own
Source: encyclopedia
Flash Boys Lewis HFT
BooksMulti
Flash Boys Michael Lewis 2014 HFT
Source: encyclopedia
Gambler's fallacy
BiasMulti
Gambler's fallacy independent events streak
Source: encyclopedia
George Soros Black Wed 1992
Famous TradersMulti
George Soros Black Wednesday 1992 BoE
Source: encyclopedia
Guy Spier Aquamarine
Famous TradersLong
Guy Spier Aquamarine Education of a Value Investor
Source: encyclopedia
Herd behavior
BiasMulti
Herd behavior FOMO peer-driven
Source: encyclopedia
Hindsight bias
BiasMulti
Hindsight bias I knew it would happen
Source: encyclopedia
Hot-hand fallacy
BiasMulti
Hot-hand fallacy streak of wins
Source: encyclopedia
Howard Marks Oaktree
Famous TradersLong
Howard Marks Oaktree distressed memos
Source: encyclopedia
Intelligent Investor Graham
BooksMulti
Intelligent Investor Benjamin Graham 1949
Source: encyclopedia
Israel Englander Millennium
Famous TradersMulti
Israel Englander Millennium multi-strat
Source: encyclopedia
Jeffrey Gundlach DoubleLine
Famous TradersMulti
Jeffrey Gundlach DoubleLine bond king
Source: encyclopedia
Jesse Livermore Boy Plunger
Famous TradersMulti
Jesse Livermore Boy Plunger 1929
Source: encyclopedia
Jim Simons Renaissance
Famous TradersLong
Jim Simons Renaissance Medallion
Source: encyclopedia
Joel Greenblatt Magic Formula
Famous TradersLong
Joel Greenblatt Magic Formula Gotham
Source: encyclopedia
John Paulson Trade 2008
Famous TradersMulti
John Paulson 2008 short subprime $4B+
Source: encyclopedia
John Templeton Templeton
Famous TradersLong
John Templeton Templeton Growth Fund
Source: encyclopedia
Ken Griffin Citadel
Famous TradersMulti
Ken Griffin Citadel + Citadel Securities
Source: encyclopedia
Li Lu Himalaya Capital
Famous TradersLong
Li Lu Himalaya Capital BYD
Source: encyclopedia
Liar's Poker Lewis
BooksMulti
Liar's Poker Michael Lewis 1989
Source: encyclopedia
Long-term thinking horizon
DisciplineLong
Long-term thinking horizon investing
Source: encyclopedia
Loss aversion 2x pain
BiasMulti
Loss aversion 2x pain vs gain pleasure Kahneman
Source: encyclopedia
Margin of Safety Klarman
BooksMulti
Margin of Safety Seth Klarman 1991
Source: encyclopedia
Market Wizards Schwager
BooksMulti
Market Wizards Jack Schwager 1989
Source: encyclopedia
Mental accounting
BiasMulti
Mental accounting separate winnings vs principal
Source: encyclopedia
Michael Burry Big Short
Famous TradersMulti
Michael Burry Scion Big Short subprime
Source: encyclopedia
Mohnish Pabrai Dhandho
Famous TradersLong
Mohnish Pabrai Dhandho Investor
Source: encyclopedia
Narrative fallacy
BiasMulti
Narrative fallacy story-fit data Taleb
Source: encyclopedia
One Up on Wall Street Lynch
BooksMulti
One Up on Wall Street Peter Lynch 1989
Source: encyclopedia
Overconfidence bias
BiasMulti
Overconfidence bias overestimate skill
Source: encyclopedia
Paul Tudor Jones 1987 crash
Famous TradersMulti
Paul Tudor Jones called 1987 crash
Source: encyclopedia
Peter Lynch Magellan
Famous TradersLong
Peter Lynch Magellan Fund 29% CAGR
Source: encyclopedia
Phil Falcone Harbinger
Famous TradersMulti
Phil Falcone Harbinger 2007 short subprime
Source: encyclopedia
Plan the trade trade the plan
DisciplineLong
Plan the trade trade the plan discipline
Source: encyclopedia
Poor Charlie's Almanack
BooksMulti
Poor Charlie's Almanack Charlie Munger
Source: encyclopedia
Position sizing rule 1-2%
DisciplineLong
Position sizing rule risk 1-2% capital per trade
Source: encyclopedia
Pre-defined SL no exception
DisciplineLong
Pre-defined SL respect no exception
Source: encyclopedia
Process > outcome focus
DisciplineLong
Process > outcome focus controllable
Source: encyclopedia
Random Walk Down Wall St
BooksMulti
Random Walk Down Wall Street Malkiel
Source: encyclopedia
Ray Dalio Bridgewater
Famous TradersMulti
Ray Dalio Bridgewater Pure Alpha
Source: encyclopedia
Recency bias
BiasMulti
Recency bias overweight recent info
Source: encyclopedia
Reddit WSB GME 2021
Famous TradersMulti
Reddit WallStreetBets GME GameStop short squeeze 2021
Source: encyclopedia
Reminiscences Stock Operator
BooksMulti
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator Lefevre 1923
Source: encyclopedia
Risk-reward 1:2 minimum
DisciplineLong
Risk-reward 1:2 minimum target
Source: encyclopedia
Roaring Kitty DFV GME
Famous TradersMulti
Roaring Kitty DeepF**kingValue Keith Gill GME
Source: encyclopedia
Security Analysis Graham
BooksMulti
Security Analysis Graham + Dodd 1934
Source: encyclopedia
Self-attribution wins
BiasMulti
Self-attribution wins skill losses unlucky
Source: encyclopedia
Seth Klarman Baupost
Famous TradersLong
Seth Klarman Baupost value distressed
Source: encyclopedia
Skin in the Game Taleb
BooksMulti
Skin in the Game Nassim Taleb 2018
Source: encyclopedia
Stanley Druckenmiller Quantum
Famous TradersMulti
Stanley Druckenmiller Quantum Fund Soros
Source: encyclopedia
Status quo bias
BiasMulti
Status quo bias resist change
Source: encyclopedia
Step away after loss
DisciplineLong
Step away cooldown after big loss
Source: encyclopedia
Steve Cohen Point72
Famous TradersMulti
Steve Cohen Point72 SAC Capital
Source: encyclopedia
Stop overtrading FOMO
DisciplineLong
Stop overtrading FOMO trades
Source: encyclopedia
Sunk cost fallacy
BiasMulti
Sunk cost fallacy continue losing trade
Source: encyclopedia
Survivorship bias success
BiasMulti
Survivorship bias only see successes
Source: encyclopedia
Take profit at target
DisciplineLong
Take profit at pre-defined target
Source: encyclopedia
Thinking Fast and Slow
BooksMulti
Thinking Fast and Slow Kahneman 2011
Source: encyclopedia
Trade journal mandatory
DisciplineLong
Trade journal mandatory review weekly
Source: encyclopedia
Trading in the Zone
BooksMulti
Trading in the Zone Mark Douglas
Source: encyclopedia
Trail stops on winners
DisciplineLong
Trail stops on winners protect gains
Source: encyclopedia
Warren Buffett Berkshire
Famous TradersLong
Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway
Source: encyclopedia
Way of the Turtle Faith
BooksMulti
Way of the Turtle Curtis Faith Dennis
Source: encyclopedia
When Genius Failed Lowenstein
BooksMulti
When Genius Failed LTCM Lowenstein
Source: encyclopedia
Win/loss ratio < 50% OK
DisciplineLong
Win/loss ratio <50% OK if R:R good
Source: encyclopedia
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