In the mood for sustainable funds? How feeling pessimistic can influence where investors put their money
- Written by Adrian Fernandez-Perez, Senior Research Fellow in Finance, Auckland University of Technology

Think about the last time you bought something expensive to make yourself feel better after a disappointment or when you treated yourself with a fancy and expensive dinner after some accomplishment.
Emotions have a strong influence on purchasing decisions. More often than we realise, we make these decisions based on emotions rather than...