Reflections on Decision Making and Counterintuition

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Reflections on Decision Making and Counterintuition

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Mar 31, 2011

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Michael J. Mauboussin discusses the role of technical competence, "counterintuition," and the application of multiple mental models to the discipline of financial analysis.

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Mar 31, 2011

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Reflections on Decision Making and Counterintuition

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