Herding, loss aversion, and overconfidence biases dominate individual investors' decisions.
Investors in Punjab, India show irrational behavior when making investment decisions, influenced by various biases. A study ranked the most impactful biases, with herding, loss aversion, and overconfidence being the top three. Factors like selling shares that have increased in value, news affecting decisions, and holding losing stocks were found to strongly influence investors' choices. This research helps investors understand and consider these biases for better investment decisions.