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The topic of risk incorporates a variety of definitions within different fields such as psychology, sociology, finance …
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This book chapter discusses the significance of group psychology within the field of behavioural finance in order to … (largely social psychology) to consider the topics of group polarization and groupthink. The author provides an overview of …
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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
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psychology, including the impact of a severe financial downturn, anchoring effect, recency bias, worry, loss averse behavior … psychology in which some investors remain overly risk averse, resulting in under-investment in stocks and over-investment in cash …
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This chapter provides an overview of the emerging cognitive and emotional themes of behavioral finance that influence individual behavior. The behavioral finance perspective of risk incorporates both qualitative (subjective) and quantitative (objective) aspects of the decision-making process. An...
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Understanding fundamental human tendencies can help financial planners and advisers recognize behaviors that may interfere with clients achieving their long-term goals. The authors describe several well-established behavioral biases and suggest how to overcome them
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This is a PDF file of ‘Emerging Research and Policy Issues in Behavioral Finance' slides from a presentation at the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Academy of Behavioral Finance & Economics, September 16-18, 2015, Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.This special session provided...
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Financial and investment professionals along with their clients reveal a wide array of psychological biases that can result in flawed judgments and decisions. Understanding these biases is important for these professionals to ensure their clients are receiving the best advice and information....
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“Investor Behavior: An Overview” is the introduction chapter for the book Investor Behavior: The Psychology of … psychology and theory. The field of investor behavior attempts to understand and explain investor decisions by combining the … topics of psychology and investing on a micro level (i.e., the decision process of individuals and groups) and a macro …
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This chapter provides an overview of the research literature and the important issues regarding risk perception and risk tolerance. The academic literature reveals that various disciplines provide an assortment of perspectives in terms of how to define, describe, and analyze risk. The behavioral...
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