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Anchoring

The influence of the first number encountered on every estimate that follows.

When the metric lies

Your purchase price is your own bookkeeping, not a property of the security. The market has no intention of returning to it.

Also known as: anchoring, anchor bias

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Related terms

Ambiguity aversion
Analysis paralysis
Availability heuristic
Base rate neglect
Confirmation bias

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