208: The Importance of Deep Work for Traders
Episode 208 of the The Option Alpha Podcast podcast, hosted by Kirk Du Plessis, titled "208: The Importance of Deep Work for Traders" was published on September 13, 2021 and runs 33 minutes.
September 13, 2021 ·33m · The Option Alpha Podcast
Summary
Show notes: https://optionalpha.com/show208 The decades long evolution and growth in easily accessible brokerage platforms have created a self-reinforcing cycle of low attention span investors that are also now pulling even the deepest and most steadfast investors down the rabbit hole. Plus, the rise and popularity of meme stock investing certainly has pulled investor attention spans away from traditional analysis and reprogramed us constantly look for the next big move. On today's show we'l...
Episode Description
Show notes: https://optionalpha.com/show208
The decades long evolution and growth in easily accessible brokerage platforms have created a self-reinforcing cycle of low attention span investors that are also now pulling even the deepest and most steadfast investors down the rabbit hole. Plus, the rise and popularity of meme stock investing certainly has pulled investor attention spans away from traditional analysis and reprogramed us constantly look for the next big move. On today's show we'll explore why the speed and magnitude of stock movements causes us to fall victim to classic investor biases precisely when we need to elevate ourselves above the noise and argue that “deep work” is more important than ever for traders.
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