The Seduction of Pessimism(favorite)

Morgan Houselcollabfund.comWritten June 20174 min read

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Housel argues pessimism sounds smarter than optimism because short-term shocks are easier to recall and we underestimate how people adapt, as Jeremy Siegel's long horizon and the oil cycles show.

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