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Exploring Human Behaviour in Finance

Professor Raghavendra Rau · Gresham College

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About

Think financial decisions are made by cool-headed robots? Think again! This lecture reveals a hidden truth: conflicts of interest between different groups, like CEOs and investors. We dissect how these "agency problems" can lead to risky choices, hidden fees, and even fraud. Learn how to navigate these conflicts and protect your hard-earned cash in the complex world of finance.

Lectures

  1. Is Your Money Safe? Unveiling Hidden Conflicts in Finance 2024-10-21 · Audio
  2. Who's Minding the Store? Corporate Rules to Align Interests 2024-11-25 · Audio
  3. The Hidden Risks of "I Know Something You Don't" 2025-01-20 · Audio
  4. Trust Issues: When Financial "Experts" Have Other Plans 2025-02-03 · Audio
  5. Blind Spots & Bad Decisions: Why We Fall for Financial Traps 2025-06-02 · Audio
  6. Outsmart the System: How Psychology Hacks Your Money Decisions 2025-06-16 · Audio

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Raghavendra Rau
Year
2024
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Economics, Business and management, Psychology and the brain, Philosophy
Source
Gresham College
Licence
Educational use (Gresham College's terms), as Gresham College states it. Gresham College's terms
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