Over 94% of us face "irrational" fears of loss that could trigger us to harm ourselves or others. : If this is your first time registering, please check your inbox for more information about the benefits of your Forbes account and what you can do next! Mr. Kearns took his own life after his Robinhood trading screen showed he had a negative balance of over $730,000. Further investigation suggests the loss might have been preliminary or even a mistake. Yet, Mr. Kearns’s suicide note indicates his actions were in response to the devastating loss.