tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post5117793410880889366..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: Meir Statman’s Top 10 Investing Errors Hit HomeMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-44296940838922071502010-12-09T11:45:29.232-05:002010-12-09T11:45:29.232-05:00@Gene: I guess anger isn't so much an error i...@Gene: I guess anger isn't so much an error in itself, but could cause us to make errors. If the anger causes a positive response, then as you say it isn't really an error. However, I can think of many examples where anger caused me to make a poor choice -- not in investing, but in other aspects of life.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-66628695710249241452010-12-09T11:40:40.641-05:002010-12-09T11:40:40.641-05:00That's a great article. I think that one of h...That's a great article. I think that one of his errors - anger, is a tricky one. Yes, anger can cause mistakes, but it can also induce good decisions. In the case where a salesman lies, getting angry and leaving, vowing never to return, is the right decision.<br /><br />When one ends up owning a fraudulent stock or investing with a fraudster, anger and selling/firing is an appropriate response. I suppose one can act appropriately without getting angry, but in these cases, anger doesn't harm you.genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608927986297939720noreply@blogger.com