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During financial crises, stress hormones in traders may trigger ‘risk aversion’ and contribute to market crises
February 19, 2014 by NewsBot
High levels of the stress hormone cortisol may contribute to the risk aversion and 'irrational pessimism' found among bankers and fund managers during financial crises, according to a new study.
