The dynamics between coexisting experts and non-experts has important implications for online market and platform design. We study their relationship in the context of crowdfunding. While crowdfunding originated as a non-expert market, experts have become active participants. We investigate the...

We examine whether security selection is influenced by the name letter effect--a psychological predisposition to select items that start with leading own name letters. Two sets of tests reveal evidence that the name letter effect influences investors' security selection decisions. First, breadth...

A growing literature evaluates the relation between lag returns and demand by institutional investors. Given that lag returns and institutional ownership are directly observable, it is surprising that previous tests yield dramatically different conclusions. This study examines differences across...