Fabriik’s Chief Economist, Amos Nadler, Ph.D., is just one of a few published experts in neuro-behavioral economics – a niche field of study combining behavioral finance with neuroeconomics to determine what drives people’s behaviors when making financial decisions. By shedding light on the psychological and neuro triggers that occur during trading and resulting instinctive behaviors, Dr. Nadler provides insights for investors and traders to inform their trading strategies.
Dr. Nadler was awarded the Kauffman Neuroeconomics Fellowship following completion of his Ph.D. at Claremont Graduate University. His most acclaimed publication: “The Bull of Wall Street: Experimental Analysis of Testosterone and Asset Trading,” focuses on the effects of androgens on financial decision-making.
Dr. Amos Nadler, Ph.D. Chief Economist at Fabriik Madonna’s clearly a material girl but Biggie warns us that money brings its own challenges. So how much money do we need to be happy? More money leads to more happiness in general, sure, but as we’ll see, it’s not that...
Dr. Amos Nadler, Ph.D. Chief Economist at Fabriik Most people think of psychology as the field for studying happiness, but you might be surprised to know that economists are also pretty interested in this topic, but approach it very differently. Instead of how we...
Dr. Amos Nadler, Ph.D. Chief Economist at FabriikLast week we talked about stress and investment decisions, this week we’re taking a step back to look at the bigger picture. The history of money shows that coins emerged to standardize trade. Instead of ad...
Dr. Amos Nadler, Ph.D. Chief Economist at FabriikWe always make decisions like fully rational, benefit-maximizing robots, right? Not so much. More like the opposite of cool, calm, and calculated — we make quick, rule-of-thumb driven, impulsive, and intuitive decisions...
Dr. Amos Nadler, Ph.D. Chief Economist at Fabriik You may have noticed that in addition to the market and financial context, I also include behavioral and biological factors that investors should know about. Why? Because we are not only influenced by outside forces...
The need for certainty is a basic human desire. We get queasy when we feel like we don’t have a good handle on what’s going on. And this discomfort is especially sharp for those in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space because there’s much more at stake than the...
When people first learn about behavioral economics, they are shocked at the myriad ways they are vulnerable to manipulation. Here’s another bias investors should know — it’s called “anchoring”. It is the effect of irrelevant information on beliefs and subsequent...
There is a major force affecting the crypto markets and it’s been invisible to everyone, until now. It’s called the “decoy effect” and chances are you’ve been affected by it. You’re probably wondering what the decoy effect is, so let’s start with that. As much as it...
Can cryptocurrencies be considered lottery tickets? You betcha.What is a lottery ticket? It’s a low-cost token you buy for an infinitesimal chance for an imagined big reward. Sounds similar to today’s crypto market? No? It sure sounds to me like buying an altcoin for...
When we lose something valuable, we have an automatic reaction to want to undo the loss. Whether it be money, love, favorite shirt, or pet, we have a knee-jerk reaction to avoiding the pain. What we generally don’t do is accept our new lower account balance, single...
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