That is because they are designed assuming rational behaviour, whereas markets have a nasty tendency to react unpredictably.

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He urged the "rational" traditional leadership of the Brotherhood to act without delay to curb this tendency.

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According to the study, this tendency to be swayed by outside moods is not just an incidental curiosity but can systematically distort rational decisions.

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