October 2014
Beginner to intermediate
336 pages
7h 58m
English
book
Personal Benchmark: Integrating Behavioral Finance and Investment Management
by Charles Widger, Dr. Daniel Crosbys
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About the Authors
Chuck Widger, Executive Chairman, Brinker Capital
Chuck Widger is the founder and executive chairman of Brinker Capital, an investment management firm with $17 billion in assets under management (as of June 30, 2014). Chuck is currently chair of the Villanova University School of Law Board of Consultors. Mr. Widger is a past chair of the Gettysburg College Board of Trustees and is chair-emeritus of the Money Management Institute's Board of Governors. The Money Management Institute is the industry association for the $3.5 trillion managed solutions industry. Chuck holds a B.A. from Gettysburg College, a J.D. from Villanova University School of Law, and an L.L.M. (Taxation) from Boston University's School of Law. He served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.
Dr. Daniel Crosby, President, IncBlot Consulting
Educated at Brigham Young and Emory Universities, Dr. Daniel Crosby is a psychologist and behavioral finance expert who helps organizations understand the intersection of mind and markets. Dr. Crosby constructed the “Irrationality Index,” a sentiment measure that gauges greed and fear in the marketplace from month to month. His ideas have appeared in the Huffington Post and Risk Management Magazine, as well as his monthly columns for WealthManagement.com and Investment News. Daniel was named one of the “12 Thinkers to Watch” by Monster.com and a “Financial Blogger You Should Be Reading” by AARP.
Dr. Crosby's well-reviewed first book, You're Not That Great ...
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