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    Rolf Degen‏ @DegenRolf 30 Oct 2017
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    Paper calls into question the validity of "loss aversion", the central dogma of behavioral economics. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3049660 …pic.twitter.com/4QTAZCCxOn

    7:07 AM - 30 Oct 2017 from Bonn, Germany
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      2. Reid Albecker‏ @ReidAlbecker 30 Oct 2017
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        Simple test: if you could lose or double your money (say a month's earnings) on a fair coin toss, would you do it?

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      3. Dan Davies‏ @dsquareddigest 30 Oct 2017
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        Replying to @ReidAlbecker @DegenRolf

        That's just risk aversion or declining marginal utility

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      1. Andrew Rennhack‏ @andr3w321 30 Oct 2017
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        Replying to @DegenRolf @bburkeESPN

        Ask any gambler if their worst loss was worse or their best win was better in absolute terms. Loss aversion is most definitely a thing.

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      1. Daniel Lam‏ @danyzn 31 Oct 2017
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        Loss aversion may not be right, but it's what we have and it would be terrible to lose it, so I'm sticking with it.

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      1. Duke Van Horn‏ @DukeVH 30 Oct 2017
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        [Comment indicating I haven't even read the excerpt in the above tweet].

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      1. Brigid‏ @Brigidzz 30 Oct 2017
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        Loss isn't the exactly opposite of gain. Loss includes history/memory of having the thing. Gain only includes anticipated joy etc

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      1. Palendromeo‏ @jeff_hauschild 31 Oct 2017
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        Portfolio manager inner dialogue: "When I generate returns for my clients, I'm just 'doing my job.' When I lose $, 'I'm failing at my job.'"

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      1. Bantu‏ @Bantu_Rhino 30 Oct 2017
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        Replying to @DegenRolf @M_Methuselah

        Do academics really think this way? Of course loss aversion isn't universal. The aversion to loss is obviously directly linked to its effect

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