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Ben Harvey dissects the Aussie stock market’s $100 billion wipe out and explains why a reasoning disorder known as ‘myopic loss aversion’ means most investors sell shares when they should be buying.

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Ben Harvey dissects the Aussie stock market’s $100 billion wipe out and explains why a reasoning disorder known as “myopic loss aversion” means most investors sell shares when they should be buying.

In tonight’s show Ben Harvey dissects the Aussie stock market’s $100 billion wipe out and explains why a reasoning disorder known as “myopic loss aversion” means most investors sell shares when they should be buying. Plus, why there’s a sting in the tail of skyrocketing weapons stocks.

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