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Nofsinger, 97802994897, available at book depository. This book is the first of its kind to delve into the fascinating subject of the psychology affecting investments. The psychology of investing av john r nofsinger haftad. Unlocking merger value getting the people strategy right mergers are announced with much fanfare and attention to the value of the deal in the form of cost savings or new revenue from sales and distribution synergies, the addition of new geographic markets or the combination of complementary products. Mental accounting was coined by richard thaler and defined by thaler 1999 as the.
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