1. How rational or nonrational (or irrational) do you think people's economic decisions are? Can you think of some examples of efficient and inefficient markets, and how people's behavior created those situations?
2. What were some of the irrational behaviors of individuals and companies that led to the mortgage crisis?
3. What are the economic and cultural influences that causes market inefficiency to persist ?
4. What is the difference between market timing, technical analysis and fundamental analysis? Which one would be better?
5. Have you ever bought something you did not want or need just because it was a bargain? How is your behavior is this circumstance rational or irrational?
6. How individuals invest can be impacted by their personality. How might they impact your investment behavior?
7. What impact did the crisis have on financial markets and families in the United States?
8. In what circumstances are you likely to pay more for something than it is worth? How is your behavior is this circumstance rational or irrational?
9. Are the Amazon, Boeing, Toyota, and Zoom well-managed? What are some threats that might affect each company's profitability in the future? Are there any regulatory/legal issues that the company is facing? What makes the company valuable - key value drivers? (What does it do better than other companies/competitors?) What are their personality traits, bias or other behavior tendencies that might have impacted their stock.