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We relate time-varying aggregate ambiguity (V-VSTOXX) to individual investor trading. We use the trading records of more than 100,000 individual investors from a large German online brokerage from March 2010 to December 2015. We find that an increase in ambiguity is associated with increased...
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Modern finance theory assumes that the stock market is efficient, and stock prices reflect all available information …. However, behavioral finance theory argues that stock prices can be influenced by psychological and emotional factors. This …
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theoretical foundations. In a generalization of the Consumption CAPM where the representative agent has a prospect theory …
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This paper demonstrates that risk-based and behavioral cross-sectional asset pricing anomalies can plausibly coexist. To this end, I build a model in which risk-based value premium exists along with behavioral momentum. The value premium stems from differential exposures of stocks to rare...
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, and investment measures. We also document similar effects for aggregate equity issuance. Consistent with theory, we find …
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In this paper we investigate the portfolio implications of liquidity costs and uncertainty aversion across asset classes. In many cases, financial securities such as equities trade in active markets in which equity owners can liquidate their holdings quickly and with little price concession. In...
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In this paper, we propose a cross-sectional option momentum strategy that is based on the risk component of delta-hedged option returns. We find strong evidence of risk continuation in option returns. Specifically, options with a high risk component significantly outperform those with a low risk...
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We present a continuous-time portfolio selection problem faced by an agent with S-shaped preference who maximizes the utilities derived from the portfolio's periodic performance over an infinite horizon. The periodic reward structure creates subtle incentive distortion. In some cases, local risk...
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