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How the search for perfection prevents progress

I have been researching the perfect investment for eight months and still have not bought anything because I am terrified of picking the wrong thing.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Analysis paralysis disguised as thoroughness can indefinitely delay beneficial financial actions while opportunities and time value compound away.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Behavioral economics — biases in financial decisions?”

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