Heuristics in Private Equity

Published: Jan. 27, 2014, 4:33 p.m.

What are the simple mental traps that PE investors fall into when making decisions about pursuing an investment. \xa0Think Daniel Kahneman meets Private Equity. \xa0Investment Banker David Sinyard recently wrote his Ph.D. dissertation on the subject of the Affect Heuristic in PE and we talk about his research, what he found and why it helps to know these when selling your business.

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