Investors need performance measures particularly as a means for funds selection inthe process of ex-ante portfolio optimization. Unfortunately, there are various performancemeasures recommended for different decision situations. Since an investor may be uncertainwhich kind of decision problem is...

Dieses Papier beschäftigt sich mit dem Herdenverhalten (“Herding”) vonInvestmentfondsmanagern in Folge von Analystenempfehlungen. Dabei wird zunächstuntersucht, ob sich überhaupt ein gleichgerichtetes Verhalten der Fondsmanager nachVeröffentlichung einer Analystenempfehlung beobachten...

We apply cumulative prospect theory and hedonic framing to evaluate discountreverse convertibles (DRCs) and reverse convertible bonds (RCBs) as important examples ofstructured products from a boundedly rational investor’s point of view. While commonexpected utility theory would also conclude...

This paper provides evidence on the hypothesis that many behavioral finance patterns are sodeeply rooted in human behavior that they are difficult to overcome by learning. We test thison a target group which has undoubtedly very strong incentives to learn efficient behavior,i.e. fund managers....

Our questionnaire survey finds that most fund managers rely on the strategies ofbuy-&-hold, momentum and contrarian trading. These strategies are typically appliedmutually. Their use is rooted in the attributes and beliefs of the respective fund managers:buy-&-hold traders behave fundamentally...

The authors determine the time horizon on the risk of stock investments.