How to Overcome Behavioral Biases to Improve Financial Decisions? - New York

Master Class: How to Overcome Behavioral Biases to Improve Financial Decisions, led by Professor Kevin Spellman.

We all like to think that we coolly examine news and other data, and then make fact-based adjustments to our business plans, portfolios, and personal choices. Dr. G. Kevin Spellman, CFA, will share research on ways people actually make decisions. It turns out that our emotions have much more influence than we would like to believe, and we often act in ways that are self-destructive because we are unaware of the behavioral foibles that drive us. Come to this event with an open mind. You'll learn things that save you money and help you capitalize on irrational markets.​

In this session you will:

• Learn about several behavioral biases and take surveys to determine whether or not you have them.
• Learn how biases impact specific financial decisions.
• Receive helpful advice on how to overcome decision-making mistakes.

About Kevin Spellman

Dr. G. Kevin Spellman, CFA, is the David O. Nicholas Director of Investment Management and Senior Lecturer of the rigorous Investment Management Certificate Program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an Adjunct Professor at IE Business School. Since 1993, Spellman has performed investment research and managed pension fund (State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio) and mutual fund (CUNA Mutual) assets using a variety of investment approaches. Since 2000, he has taught finance with a focus on investments, forensic accounting, and other topics at several universities in the US and Europe including University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, IE Business School, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Durham University, and The Ohio State University.