Anchoring bias happens when individuals become too focused on the first piece of information that they receive (the “anchor”) when making decisions, even if the information is irrelevant or outdated.

Have you ever made a purchase based on the "average price" of an item, thought you got a great deal and realized you could have bought it for even less somewhere else? Have you ever negotiated your ...

Anchoring or focalism is a term used in psychology to describe the common human tendency to rely too heavily, or "anchor," on one trait or piece of information when making decisions. During normal ...

This is the 17th article in the Behavioral Finance and Macroeconomics series exploring the effect behavior has on markets and the economy as a whole and how advisors who understand this relationship ...