overvalue
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Behavioral-finance experts say this stems from the “endowment effect”: a psychological bias where we overvalue what we already own and confuse familiarity with financial security.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Casual bettors are taking bigger risks than they realize, in part because of a phenomenon called “long shot bias,” in which bettors, driven by excitement, overvalue unlikely events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Purplebricks told us it doesn't overvalue properties and that while price reductions were once a target for rewarding staff, that was no longer the case.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
People tend to overvalue the tax break now versus the long-term consequences of a smaller benefit later, she says.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
They’re also more likely to remember true “predictions,” overvalue coincidences, and ignore everything else.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
I treat many adults who have severe eating disorders partly as a result of growing up in a society that overvalues thinness, promotes dieting for weight loss, and shames people who are overweight or obese.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2024
Data shows the draft value chart developed by Johnson in the early 1990s — which assigns each pick numerical value and is still used leaguewide — overvalues the top 50 picks and undervalues the rest.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2020
Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier, who supports tax relief, guessed that public frustration about overvalues, by itself, caused a 5% to 10% boost for Eyman’s measure.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2019
One person overvalues himself while, at the same time, devaluing the contributions of others.
From Inc ● Apr. 10, 2013
The teacher who persists in talking most of the time overvalues his own thoughts and minimizes the ideas of others.
From Principles of Teaching by Adam S. Bennion
Conversely, when a stock stays lower despite increased trading volume, it can be a sign that institutions see a stock as overvalued and are eager to sell even as demand remains strong from other investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
While it is true that stocks are overvalued, this argument cuts both ways.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The bad news: It’s just as historically overvalued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
In absolute terms, the S&P 500 is extremely overvalued, as you can see from the table at the bottom of this column.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission later said that those figures were “false and misleading,” in part because the sale price for the headquarters had been overvalued by as much as $40 million.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
Discovery is overvaluing the global networks business, which is not included in the deal with Netflix, and believes the business may be worth nothing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Some investors complain that the deal undervalues the holdings of Paramount shareholders while overvaluing Skydance, further diluting the value of Paramount’s stock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2024
Despite this, British stocks are much cheaper than American stocks relative to their earnings, and Mr Mould suggested investors may be overvaluing US companies and undervaluing UK ones.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2024
It's not just about overvaluing exercise; it's about not always being realistic about food.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2024
I can give you nothing in recompense of that favour, but good counsell: which is to speake sparingly of any ability in me, lest you indanger your own reputation, by overvaluing me.
From Letters to Severall Persons of Honour by John Donne
