Behavioural Finance (On-Demand - CFI)
Overview
Behavioral finance is the study of the influence of psychology on the behavior of financial practitioners. In the course, you will learn about the wide range of decision-making biases and information processing errors that influence our financial decision-making.
We’ll start the course with what behavioral finance is and its impacts on financial markets. We will then explore the most common self-deception biases, cognitive biases, and emotional biases. We will discuss their causes and potential measures you can take to manage them. We’ll finish the course by discussing loss aversion and herding bias.
Access expires 180 days from purchase date |
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Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- understand what behavioral finance is, how it differs from modern finance, and how it impacts financial markets
- describe the most common self-deception biases, their causes, and potential measures you can take to prevent them
- understand cognitive biases and explore their root causes with real-life examples
- list the most common emotional biases and discuss their causes with examples
- understand loss aversion and other biases that contribute to its effect
- study the herding bias and other social factors that distort decision-making
Content
Course Content Created: July 2017
Course Content Updated: July 2020
The information is current as of the creation or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.About This Product
On-Demand Courses by CFI. Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) courses are designed for finance professionals and industry practitioners who want to master the art of corporate finance. The instructions on how to access this course will be included on your registration confirmation.
Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as course notes or slides.
How to get started
Upon completion of purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca and log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click “Go to your Courses and Materials” to go to your Learning Center, then find and click on your course title.
Course Dates & Registration
- 4
- CPD Hours
- 0
- Ethics Hours
- 0
- AML Hours
- 2
- Credits
Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.
Behavioural Finance (On-Demand - CFI)
- 4
- CPD Hours
- 0
- Ethics Hours
- 0
- AML Hours
- 2
- Credits
Overview
Behavioral finance is the study of the influence of psychology on the behavior of financial practitioners. In the course, you will learn about the wide range of decision-making biases and information processing errors that influence our financial decision-making.
We’ll start the course with what behavioral finance is and its impacts on financial markets. We will then explore the most common self-deception biases, cognitive biases, and emotional biases. We will discuss their causes and potential measures you can take to manage them. We’ll finish the course by discussing loss aversion and herding bias.
Access expires 180 days from purchase date |
Applicable for
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- understand what behavioral finance is, how it differs from modern finance, and how it impacts financial markets
- describe the most common self-deception biases, their causes, and potential measures you can take to prevent them
- understand cognitive biases and explore their root causes with real-life examples
- list the most common emotional biases and discuss their causes with examples
- understand loss aversion and other biases that contribute to its effect
- study the herding bias and other social factors that distort decision-making
Content
Course Content Created: July 2017
Course Content Updated: July 2020
The information is current as of the creation or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.About This Product
On-Demand Courses by CFI. Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) courses are designed for finance professionals and industry practitioners who want to master the art of corporate finance. The instructions on how to access this course will be included on your registration confirmation.
Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as course notes or slides.
How to get started
Upon completion of purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca and log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click “Go to your Courses and Materials” to go to your Learning Center, then find and click on your course title.
Course Dates & Registration
Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.