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The psychology of risk : mastering market uncertainty

Ari Kiev
Print Book, English, ©2002
Wiley, New York, ©2002
xi, 292 pages ; 24 cm
9780471403876, 0471403873
48435411
Introduction1(13)
PART ONE THE ESSENTIALS OF RISK TAKING
Defining Risk
13(24)
Considering a New Approach
17(6)
Understanding the Psychology
23(4)
Identifying the Problems
27(10)
Understanding the Approach
37(20)
Making the Commitment
38(6)
Setting a Target
44(13)
PART TWO THE PROBLEMS OF RISK
Handling Your Emotions
57(38)
Defining the Life Principle
58(2)
Examining the Emotions of Trading
60(7)
Understanding the Stress Response
67(2)
Creating a New Life Principle
69(5)
Owning Your Responses
74(6)
Dealing with Anger
80(5)
Maintaining Your Concentration
85(10)
Learning to Let Go
95(32)
Battling Perfectionism
98(5)
Overcoming Mental Accounting
103(4)
Combating Paralysis
107(2)
Learning to Become Flexible
109(5)
Hoarding Stub Ends
114(2)
Considering the Herd
116(5)
Releasing the Rationalizations
121(2)
Acting Now
123(4)
PART THREE THE PERSONALITIES OF RISK
Profiling Passive Traders
127(20)
Cautious Traders
127(4)
Fearful Traders
131(4)
Insecure Traders
135(4)
Committing to a Result
139(3)
Choosing What You Have
142(1)
Discovering What Is Missing
143(4)
Profiling the High-Risk Trader
147(20)
The Solutions
162(5)
Recognizing the Master Trader
167(22)
Defining the Master Trader
168(8)
Developing Mastery
176(7)
Assessing Your Progress
183(6)
PART FOUR THE PRACTICE OF RISK TAKING
Increasing Your Risk
189(16)
Understanding the Value of Statistics
190(5)
Using Specialized Techniques
195(10)
Handling Failure...and Success
205(22)
Recognizing a Breakdown
206(1)
Managing the Emotions of Breakdown
207(6)
Turning Breakdowns into Breakthroughs
213(4)
Recreating the Wins
217(7)
Remembering the Plan
224(3)
Doing the Work
227(24)
Discerning the Importance of Data Analysis
228(2)
Determining What Is Relevant
230(2)
Understanding the Business Model
232(3)
Paying Attention to the Catalysts
235(2)
Interpreting the Silent Data
237(2)
Using Technical Analysis
239(12)
Coping with Risk: Coaching, Teamwork, Systems
251(30)
Consult a Coach
251(11)
Take Advantage of Teamwork
262(10)
See About a System
272(9)
Conclusion281(8)
Index289
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