Part II in this study continues Part I in the previous issue in this journal concerning the balancing of investment risk and return. This article provides empirical evidence on the relationship between "personal characteristics" of individual common-stock investors and their risk/return...

“Financial Behavior: An Overview” is the introduction chapter for the book Financial Behavior: Players, Services, Products, and Markets edited by H. Kent Baker, Greg Filbeck, and Victor Ricciardi. The book provides a synthesis of the theoretical and empirical literature on the financial...

Front Cover -- Investment Traps Exposed: Navigating Investor Mistakes and Behavioral Biases -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Navigating the Investment Minefield -- Where to Begin -- Being a Do-It-Yourselfer -- Working with an Advisor -- Who Needs a Financial Advisor? --...

Investor Behavior provides readers with a comprehensive understanding and the latest research in the area of behavioral finance and investor decision making. Blending contributions from noted academics and experienced practitioners, this 30-chapter book will provide investment professionals with...

There is need to increase understanding of the positive aspects of individual investor behavior due to the large numbers involved, the institutionalization of the stock markets, and the failure of normative valuation models. This study is a preliminary regional investigation and comparison of...

Investor behaviour often deviates from logic and reason, and investors display many behaviour biases that influence their investment decision-making processes. The authors describe some common behavioural biases and suggest how to mitigate them