Your heart or your mind?

Gut, impulse, a feeling - these emotional signals come in handy for lots of things in life. But as neuroeconomics teaches us, they're not the right tools for money management. Try these quick investing brain teasers pitting your intuition against cold, hard logic. The answers may surprise you.

1. Which is the better investment strategy?

A. Gaining $300 for sure.
B. An 80% chance of gaining $400 with a 20% chance of gaining zero.

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