Behavioral biases and cognitive depletion conspire to make exit decisions among the weakest areas of professional investor skill. The data -- and the habits of the world's best fund managers -- show there's a better way.
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Our latest (three years ended December 31, 2025) Essentia Behavioral Alpha Benchmark ranking shows a pronounced downturn in decision-making outcomes across the ranked universe.
Adapted from Stock Market Maestros: The winning habits, strategies, and mindsets of the world's best investors, which will be published by Harriman House in March 2026.
This quarter’s results show a shift in the drivers of decision-making skill — from stock selection toward capital-allocation and timing decisions.
The question of whether quarterly earnings reporting promotes or undermines long-term value creation is back on the table. With U.S. policymakers once again considering a shift to semi-annual reporting, it’s worth asking: what would such a change really mean?
Adapted from Stock Market Maestros: The winning habits, strategies, and mindsets of the world's best investors, which will be published by Harriman House in March 2026.
From Stock Market Maestros: The winning habits, strategies, and mindsets of the world's best investors, to be published by Harriman House in March 2026.
Reversing a downward trend, active equity manager decision-making added value in the three years ending 30 June 2025.
