One of my favourite investing topics is behavioural finance. It is the area which I believe has the largest effect on the returns of most investors. I consider getting to know yourself a very valuable endeavour and should be a priority for all investors. Many investing newsletter writers and analysts have already mastered stock picking and will sell you their ideas for a relatively inexpensive price. The place most investor can add real value to their portfolio is in understanding themselves and conquering their biases. …