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disposition effect

dis-poh-ZIH-shun ih-FEKT

ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən ɪˈfɛkt

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dispositioneffect

Dictionary meaning

tendency to sell assets that have increased in value while holding assets that have fallen in value; the opposite of what rational investing would recommend

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