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Known as paraskevidekatriaphobia from its Greek origins, fear of Friday the 13th impacts daily life.
Its the reason many hotels dont have a 13th floor or airplanes omit the 13th row.
Dont make these fivefinancial moveson Friday the 13th if youre superstitious or unlucky.
Let Emotions Guide Decisions
Emotions are not a sound basis for making financial decisions.
However, humans are prone to subjective thinking.
Many of our decisions are based on biases like a particular day is unlucky, he explained.
Superstitions can blind us from the underlying trends or distract investors from their plans, he said.
This can have unintended negative impacts on their ability to meet their goals.
It is important to make a plan based on your financial goals and risk tolerance and stick with it.
Double-checking makes sense as a general rule, but unlucky days have no bearing on this, Winegarden said.
Remember its a matter of investment strategy, not of a random day.
Do not let superstitions impact your investment strategy.
check that to track spending regularly, Huttunen added.
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