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Once your clients have cleared the emotional baggage brought on by disappointing investment returns, they are ready for a few lessons in market behaviour, says Frank Murtha, managing director of MarketPsych LLC in New York and a specialist in investor psychology. These lessons can show your clients how they are susceptible to buying high when […]