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Relativity trap

Letter # 116

 

“Most people do not know what they want unless they see things in context”. It is a seemingly controversial statement, but our article in ET explores the theory behind it, drawing on Dan Ariely’s book, and presents a real-life example of how a large number of investors fell into the “relativity trap” without realizing it, using Indigo Paints as a case study.

 

While the thought experiment in the article is fun, its takeaways are invaluable.

Read here: https://tinyurl.com/3brbbyu9

If you have missed any of our previous articles, we invite you to peruse them on our website: https://www.buoyantcap.com/news-resources/memos/

 

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