We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Fear and greed are potent motivators. When both of these forces push in the same direction, virtually no human being can resist.
Greed is normally balanced by fear.
During periods of extreme fear or greed, you don't have the proper balance between those two to generate market efficiency and you get extremes in behavior.
We fear the thing we want the most.
Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear.
People are just afraid of things too much. Afraid of things that don't necessarily merit fear.
The great thing about behavioural psychology and economics is that they help us to see that there are actually pretty good reasons why human beings swing from greed to fear, and why we're not really calculating machines or utility-maximisers.
What's the point of being negative or fearful? We can't control it.
The point is that you can't be too greedy.
We are all born brave, trusting and greedy, and most of us remain greedy.