Overvalue
verb
To put too high a value on something.
He tends to overvalue his old baseball cards.
Often appears as...
- overvalue possessions
- overvalue assets
verb
To consider something or someone more important or valuable than they really are.
She tends to overvalue her contributions to the project.
Often appears as...
- overvalue contributions
- overvalue input
verb
To put too high a value on something.
He tends to overvalue his old baseball cards.
Often appears as...
- overvalue possessions
- overvalue assets
verb
To consider something or someone more important or valuable than they really are.
She tends to overvalue her contributions to the project.
Often appears as...
- overvalue contributions
- overvalue input
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Financial Context
Often used in discussions about markets, investments, or personal property valuation.
Investors had a tendency to overvalue tech stocks during the dot-com bubble.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Bias
Emotions can cause people to overvalue things they are attached to, like collectibles.
He overvalued the car because it was his first ever purchase.
Pro Tip 3/3Assumption VS Reality
Use it to point out when someone assumes greater value than what is supported by evidence.
The vendor overvalued the gemstone, but the appraisal revealed its true worth.
Pro Tip 1/3Financial Context
Often used in discussions about markets, investments, or personal property valuation.
Investors had a tendency to overvalue tech stocks during the dot-com bubble.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Bias
Emotions can cause people to overvalue things they are attached to, like collectibles.
He overvalued the car because it was his first ever purchase.
Pro Tip 3/3Assumption VS Reality
Use it to point out when someone assumes greater value than what is supported by evidence.
The vendor overvalued the gemstone, but the appraisal revealed its true worth.
Pro Tip 1/3Financial Context
Often used in discussions about markets, investments, or personal property valuation.
Investors had a tendency to overvalue tech stocks during the dot-com bubble.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Bias
Emotions can cause people to overvalue things they are attached to, like collectibles.
He overvalued the car because it was his first ever purchase.
Pro Tip 3/3Assumption VS Reality
Use it to point out when someone assumes greater value than what is supported by evidence.
The vendor overvalued the gemstone, but the appraisal revealed its true worth.
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They believe the market contains that stock prices at any given point in time may overvalue some companies, undervalue others, or fail to reflect developments that will impact the market. Active investors hope to exploit these inefficiencies by buying stocks they think are priced low.
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3 ways to measure your...
The third and final trick that I use to assess a founder's adaptability is to look for people who infuse exploration into their life and their business. There's a sort of natural tension between exploration and exploitation. And collectively, all of us tend to overvalue exploitation. Here's what I mean.
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How do investors choose...
They believe the market contains that stock prices at any given point in time may overvalue some companies, undervalue others, or fail to reflect developments that will impact the market. Active investors hope to exploit these inefficiencies by buying stocks they think are priced low.
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Peggy Johnson
American Businesswoman
A lot of companies have nice-sounding cultural values like integrity, respect, and excellence, but if those values don't map to specific behaviors, then they quickly get lost. Instead, we see what's called a 'halo effect' where leaders tend to overvalue certain attributes and undervalue others.
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Amy Cuddy
American Psychologist
It's not uncommon for people to overvalue the importance of demonstrating their competence and power, often at the expense of demonstrating their warmth.
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Daniel Negreanu
Canadian Celebrity
Playing middle pairs like 10-10, 9-9, 8-8, and 7-7 can be difficult but only if you overvalue them and mistakenly play them as you would premium hands.
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Brad Stevens
American Coach
I love Evan Turner. I think he's a great teammate. I think he's a hard worker. I think he loves basketball. I don't think you can overvalue that.
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Hill Harper
American Actor
Money is important. It is an important resource to have to help us build the life we want, but we overvalue it.
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Jay Samit
American Businessman
Too many investors overvalue companies in the near term while undervaluing them in the long term.
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Malcolm Forbes
American Publisher
Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.
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Ian Mcewan
British Author
We overvalue the arts in relation to the sciences.
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Peggy Johnson
American Businesswoman
A lot of companies have nice-sounding cultural values like integrity, respect, and excellence, but if those values don't map to specific behaviors, then they quickly get lost. Instead, we see what's called a 'halo effect' where leaders tend to overvalue certain attributes and undervalue others.
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Amy Cuddy
American Psychologist
It's not uncommon for people to overvalue the importance of demonstrating their competence and power, often at the expense of demonstrating their warmth.
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Daniel Negreanu
Canadian Celebrity
Playing middle pairs like 10-10, 9-9, 8-8, and 7-7 can be difficult but only if you overvalue them and mistakenly play them as you would premium hands.
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Brad Stevens
American Coach
I love Evan Turner. I think he's a great teammate. I think he's a hard worker. I think he loves basketball. I don't think you can overvalue that.
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Hill Harper
American Actor
Money is important. It is an important resource to have to help us build the life we want, but we overvalue it.
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Jay Samit
American Businessman
Too many investors overvalue companies in the near term while undervaluing them in the long term.
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Malcolm Forbes
American Publisher
Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.
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Ian Mcewan
British Author
We overvalue the arts in relation to the sciences.
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