EPISODE · May 28, 2025 · 5 MIN
Stop Freaking Out! Here’s Why Big Stock Swings Aren’t Always Big News!
from Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski · host Finance, Investing, & Markets
LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featuredA 1,000-point drop used to spark panic. Now? It’s just 0.6%—but you’d never know that from watching the media. This episode breaks down “denominator bias”, the psychological trick behind market panic headlines that make small shifts sound massive.Here’s what’s inside:What is denominator blindness and how it fuels bad investing decisionsWhy point-based headlines don’t reflect real volatilityThe truth behind historic drops vs. today’s market swingsHow percentages—not points—tell the real storyJason Zweig’s brilliant take on market psychology and shifting expectationsA better way to measure risk: long-term trends over daily noiseIf you want to invest smart, you’ve got to ignore the hype and understand the math. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com
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LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featuredA 1,000-point drop used to spark panic. Now? It’s just 0.6%—but you’d never know that from watching the media. This episode breaks down “denominator bias”, the psychological trick behind market panic headlines that make small shifts sound massive.Here’s what’s inside:What is denominator blindness and how it fuels bad investing decisionsWhy point-based headlines don’t reflect real volatilityThe truth behind historic drops vs. today’s market swingsHow percentages—not points—tell the real storyJason Zweig’s brilliant take on market psychology and shifting expectationsA better way to measure risk: long-term trends over daily noiseIf you want to invest smart, you’ve got to ignore the hype and understand the math. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com
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