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An investor consistently sells winning investments too early and holds onto losing investments for too long, hoping they will recover. This behavioural bias is best described as:

Loss aversion describes the tendency for investors to prefer avoiding losses over acquiring equivalent gains, leading to behaviours like holding losing investme

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Question: An investor consistently sells winning investments too early and holds onto losing investments for too long, hoping they will recover. This behavioural bias is best described as:

Answer options:

  • Anchoring.
  • Confirmation bias. ✅ Loss aversion.
  • Herding.

Correct answer: Loss aversion.

Explanation: Loss aversion describes the tendency for investors to prefer avoiding losses over acquiring equivalent gains, leading to behaviours like holding losing investments too long.

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