A trick of the mind

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Sebastian Cheek discusses how an understanding of behavioural finance finance can help to encourage DC members take a more active interest in their pension scheme

  As human beings we are not very logical and for this reason it is difficult to influence the way the human mind works. We show certain biases, which can lead to overconfidence in decisions,...

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