We investigate whether lack of familiarity may contribute to an explanation of the gender gap in stock market … participation and risk taking. We use ads in widely read women magazines to select companies that we assume to be more familiar to … with the large companies most traded at the Amsterdam stock exchange explains the gender gap in participation and portfolio …

are still gender differences in investment behaviour. We conduct a thorough literature review and empirical analysis based … female investment behaviour can be detected in relatively risk-free asset classes. The findings in this paper contribute to …

The relationship between energy and stock prices is investigated in the context of Asia, including China and Japan. Oil … other asset prices in international markets, during the post Global Financial Crisis (GFC) period, Asian stock markets moved … individual stock markets and the energy portfolio, which in turn may limit the benefit of risk reduction through diversification …