TIP181: Snap Judgements - a Review of Blink by Malcolm Gladwell (Business Podcast)

Malcolm Gladwell is a New York Times Best Selling author for multiple books. On today's show, Preston and Stig cover his book, Blink. Gladwell's book goes into detail exploring the things that happen in the first two seconds a person is exposed to something new. He examines why some people are able to make really good snap judgments while others are terrible. The Investor's Podcast chose this book because stock investors are constantly making good and bad decisions that are sometimes based on instinct. Hopefully, the information discussed in this episode will provide deeper clues into the reliability of using instinctive gut feelings when making investment decisions. Click here to view to full show notes In this episode, you'll learn:How we make decisions in the blink of an eyeHow to quickly spot if your marriage is healthyWhy we should stick to simple guidelines instead of collecting a wealth of informationWhy more than 100,000 people could be wrong about “New Coke”Ask The Investors: Should you invest in ENTs or ETFs, and how do you invest in commodities?