Gossip News Or Breaking News That Matters

Gossip News or Real News: That’s The Question

Most websites are happy only to recycle gossip news and pass it off as real news. Other sites put very catchy titles to attract eyeballs. Upon reading the article, you are left with a bad taste in your mouth and the uncontrollable urge to strike out at the author. Most reporters today would be better of, selling used cars as their skills are on par with a used car salesperson.

At the Tactical Investor, our focus is on studying mass behavioural patterns and using that knowledge to determine opportunities in the market. We take a similar approach to news, we do not want to discuss gossip news but look at developments that could have an effect on the investment landscape. Wars, Geopolitics, wild weather, etc. are some of the things we watch; these things to tend to have some impact on the markets. Their impact will range from mild to massive depending on the severity of the development. We curate the stories we put out here and so we hope that you find this new feature to be of interest.

Psychology today on gossip news otherwise known as fake news

Confirmation bias refers to our favouring of information that confirms our existing beliefs. Without accounting for this bias in our thinking, we are more likely to fall for fake news if we agree with what is being said. This works the other way around as well; indeed, confirmation bias will yield the opposite effect, enhanced scepticism, for fake news stories we dislike. Yes, it’s good that confirmation bias can, in some contexts, help us dispel fake news; but, at the end of the day, engaging this bias exhibits a lack of critical thinking. Psychology today