Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
The Behavior Gap
Carl Richards · 2012
80/100
👍 Worth It
Carl Richards strips behavioral finance down to its emotional bones and hands it back to you on a napkin — literally. The sketches make abstract psychological traps feel instantly recognizable, and the brevity respects your time. It won't teach you to pick stocks, but it might keep you from sabotaging your own portfolio.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety96
substance75
craft84
originality82
accuracy80
hype72
age-fit90
human-eye82
Penny’s verdict80
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