New Delhi, April 22 -- If I gave you a choice between something that is 60-70% true and something that is an outright lie, which one would you prefer? It is normal to think that having a reasonable amount of truth in what is being said would be better than a complete untruth, but you would be mistaken. Why?

"Something that's true but incomplete might be more dangerous than something that's wrong, as a little truth is a fuel for a lot of overconfidence," said Morgan Housel. To over-confidence, add credibility and believability.

For example, you may be a little wary of a finfluencer pushing a new crypto platform or trading course without any credentials in investing.

But what if it is someone with a financial journalism background who ex...