What is Recency Bias?
Recency Bias — Overweighting recent events — assuming a rising market will keep rising, or a falling one keep falling.
In simple terms
Chasing last year’s best fund is recency bias.
Why Recency Bias matters when you invest
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Recency Bias — frequently asked questions
What is Recency Bias?
Overweighting recent events — assuming a rising market will keep rising, or a falling one keep falling.
What does Recency Bias mean in the stock market?
Overweighting recent events — assuming a rising market will keep rising, or a falling one keep falling. Chasing last year’s best fund is recency bias.
Can you give an example of Recency Bias?
Chasing last year’s best fund is recency bias.
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