Mental Models: EV Bubble Bursting: #71

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The Electric Vehicle (EV) Bubble is rising and appears to be starting to burst. Issuances continue to pick up. The entire basket of EV stocks that we discussed in Episode #68 of Mental Models Podcast is now DOWN 42 % (at the time of this recording). The market will fluctuate and we will likely experience a surge with the approval of the US government stimulus. At this point it’s fair to declare the EV bubble BURST! Observing the current market is analogous to being a sea captain in the 1700’s. One has to wonder whether there is really land up ahead, or is it an illusion? What type of winds are about to blow in? In early 2021 It is like being in an El Nino year in the 1700’s, and everything is shrouded in mist. There are many unknowns, and a matter of waiting to see what is coming. We focus on what cognitive biases can tell us about investing. People may become more tolerant of risk when they use their stimulus checks to invest in the stock market, because this feels like found money. When you didn’t directly earn money, you have less personal attachment to it, which makes it easier to lose and enhances the tendency to take risks. By contrast, when the stock is declining, loss aversion can take over. This occurs when an individual refuses to sell because they do not want to feel foolish, or have to reverse themselves publicly. Experience in watching the market has shown that when a bubble bursts, it continues to decline for the next two years. During the extended fall, prices will typically level out, and then fall again. Individuals involved in the bubble may be prone to undesirable anchoring bias as they continue to wait for the price to recover to a previous level and then sell. You are not alone if you experience this happening to you! The 2021 "Alice in Wonderland Market" with all of its twists, turns and volatility will continue. Keep you eyes on the horizon, there is no easy fix! Don’t fall down the rabbit hole of cognitive biases along the way. Links Play and Understand Stock Market Bubbles: #68 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-models-play-and-understand-stock-market-bubbles-68/id1458795155?i=1000505145809 #EV #electricVehicle #StockMarketBubble #EVBubble #Mentalmodelspodcast #cognitiveibias