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Selected articles, working papers, and media contributions spanning financial psychology, behavioural finance, and investment advisory practice.

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Journal Article Southern Africa Financial Planning Journal · BlueChip Digital

Brittle Financial Health: The Male Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight

Men's financial vulnerability is structural, not individual — shaped by the same identity scripts that appear as strength. This article surfaces the hidden architecture of male financial fragility and its implications for financial planning practice and therapeutic intervention.

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Working Paper SSRN

Adopting a Therapeutic Approach to Investment Advisory

Explores how financial therapy frameworks can be integrated into investment advisory practice — moving from performance-only relationships to ones that acknowledge the emotional and relational dimensions of investment decision-making.

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Industry Report SSRN · Momentum Investments

Momentum Investments SCI-FI Report 2022

An evidence-based examination of investor sentiment, capital market behaviour, and the financial system's interaction with investor psychology during a period of elevated uncertainty and volatility.

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Media Moneyweb

Managing Client Portfolios in Times of Crisis

Crisis reveals the gap between financial knowledge and financial behaviour. This piece examines how advisors can guide clients through market volatility by addressing the emotional and identity dimensions that drive panic-driven portfolio decisions.

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Peer-reviewed research papers

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