Investors need performance measures particularly as a means for funds selection in the process of exanteportfolio optimization. Unfortunately, there are various performance measures recommended for differentdecision situations. Since an investor may be uncertain which kind of decision problem is...

We investigate discounting behavior in situations where both intertemporal and social discounting occur simultaneously. Situations of intergenerational conflicts are characterized by both time delay and social distance and can be interpreted either as a combination of current donations with...

We empirically compare the consistency among several measures of risk-taking and patience by evaluating how these variables relate to financial decisions. The variables are based on a sample of more than 700 individuals across 9 countries. The main finding is that self-reported, simple questions...