This book chapter discusses the significance of group psychology within the field of behavioural finance in order to provide a starting point for researchers in banking, economic, and financial history. Some of the major themes of behavioural finance are presented, including overconfidence,...

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

This chapter discusses the role of speculation in the financial markets that influences individual and group behavior in the form of bubbles and crashes. The chapter highlights behavioral finance issues associated with bubbles, such as overconfidence, herding, group polarization, group-think...

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...

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

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...

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....

The topic of risk incorporates a variety of definitions within different fields such as psychology, sociology, finance, and engineering. In academic finance, the analysis of risk has two major perspectives known as standard (traditional) finance and behavioral finance. The central focus of...

“Investor Behavior: An Overview” is the introduction chapter for the book Investor Behavior: The Psychology of Financial Planning and Investing edited by H. Kent Baker and Victor Ricciardi that presents a historical perspective of investor psychology and theory. The field of investor...

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...