Filtering out the noise

Author Note: This blog is about “Forgetting the Noise”. I thought it would be appropriate to share a modified excerpt from my book.

Noise causes us to behave irrationally. It preys on our biases. The financial press is full of noise. Yes, the press. You can’t live with them but you can’t live without them. I will not be the first to highlight the damage the financial press causes. The Internet has certainly not helped matters. For all the good the Internet has done, it has been the worst thing...