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"Our all-too-human preferences often slip unnoticed into decision making that is supposed to be purely economic or coldly rational. Behavioural finance is the study of how and why this happens." - Herman Brodie
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Herman Brodie
Aug 21, 20232 min read
Paved with good intentions
“Knowing whether the intentions of the other are good or bad is more important than knowing what the other can do.” This quote by Tim...
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Herman Brodie
Apr 23, 20203 min read
WFH. YR. Srsly. LMAO.
His perception of the team endlessly streaming Netflix while 'working from home' was a just reflection of what he was prone to do.
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ProspectaBriefings
Jul 1, 20192 min read
Who Cares Wins
If I don’t consider myself to be vulnerable to your actions, just show me that you know what you’re doing, or some cheap prices, and I'm in
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Herman Brodie
Jun 13, 20195 min read
WannaCryDiversity
Although a group with a single heterogeneous member is technically ‘diverse’, evidence does suggest that advantages might only be secured
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Herman Brodie
Mar 5, 20194 min read
Reputations Lost
Hardly a week goes by without some sorry tale of a lost reputation. If it isn’t a politician accused of ruthless betrayal, or a bank’s...
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Herman Brodie
Dec 17, 20184 min read
Going Up? Governance in Crony Companies
One indication of a firm’s good governance is hiring and promotion decisions free of nepotism[i], cronyism or any other form of...
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Herman Brodie
Nov 30, 20183 min read
Is trust just a taxi ride away?
“Henry, the investor, wasn’t keen on accepting a stockbroker’s invitation to share a taxi – a sales pitch for a whole mile, he thought....
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ProspectaBriefings
Nov 21, 20181 min read
Ten Best Business Books of 2018 for Financial Advisors*
*WealthManagement.com has listed The Trust Mandate as one of the the best business books of 2018 for financial advisors. Congratulations...
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Herman Brodie
Nov 1, 20181 min read
Does your team trust each other?
The sharing of information, expertise and experience within a team is an essential ingredient of performance. Yet, it doesn’t happen just...
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