Peter Atwater

@Peter_Atwater

President of Financial Insyghts. "K-Shaped Economy" guy. Adjunct Professor William & Mary. Author of "The Confidence Map." Lover of very bad puns.

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Peter Atwater @Peter_Atwater May 11, 2023

What's my upcoming book, "The Confidence Map" about?

It's about the unappreciated impact of our feelings of certainty and control on what we do - why confidence is the real "invisible hand" in the markets, in the economy, and in our individual lives.

amazon.com/Confidence-Map…

www.amazon.com The Confidence Map: Charting a Path from Chaos to Clarity What does our desire for certainty and control have to do with our decision-making? According to behavioral economics pioneer Peter Atwater, the answer is simple: everything. In , Atwater explores...

Peter Atwater @Peter_Atwater 2h

As confidence falls, scrutiny intensifies.

If you didn't believe it before, hopefully the past 72 hours has convinced you.

Peter Atwater @Peter_Atwater 19h

Rinse and repeat, indeed.

Peter Atwater @Peter_Atwater Sep 14

As I write in "The Confidence Map," high confidence silences the naysayers at the same moment the invulnerable most overstep.

Then, as confidence falls, all the dirt comes out from every direction.

Rinse and repeat.
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Peter Atwater @Peter_Atwater 21h

"The collapse of confidence in emperors can take down far-reaching empires in a flash."

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www.ft.com Cult of the star business leader is dangerous FTX’s collapse shows we must stop making deities out of founders and chief executives

Peter Atwater @Peter_Atwater 23h

"The backup singers get handed the microphone at the worst moment."

Peter Atwater @Peter_Atwater 1d

To those suddenly awakening to the leadership crisis at Nvidia, you are thinking way too small.

FWIW - Here are my thoughts from October 2025:

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