Discover the base rate fallacy's impact on investing decisions. Learn how overlooking this cognitive bias can lead to financial misjudgments and market misconceptions.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bryce Hoffman writes about leadership, strategy, and decision making. The base rate fallacy is a cognitive bias that causes us to ...

The Bank of England will cut interest rates to 4 per cent on Thursday, economists have predicted. The base rate, which has a large bearing on mortgage costs and savings interest for consumers, ...

The Bank of England has held the base rate at 5.25% for the seventh time in a row. But with some economists and traders still predicting a rate cut in August, there could be a knock on impact on ...

Many mortgage lenders are cutting tracker and variable rates for existing customers as the dust settles on the Bank of ...

Discover how base periods serve as benchmarks to analyze variable changes over time. Learn their role in economics and finance, and see practical examples.

Property experts report seeing a surge in interest over the past few months as people try to time future base rate cuts ...

Decision in line with expectations 11th successive month of no change Inflation exceeding bank's tolerance band Bank eyes 'careful and patient' approach BUDAPEST, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Hungary's central ...