We investigate the relationship between anchoring and the emergence of bubbles in experimental asset markets. We show … significantly reduce bubbles in laboratory asset markets. If no FV-anchor is set, bubble-crash patterns emerge. Our results indicate … that bubbles in laboratory environments are primarily sparked in the first period. If prices are initiated around the FV …

". We observe both stable markets and large bubbles for both small and large markets. The data analysis shows no differences … successfully drives prices back towards the fundamental, but we observe very large bubbles in which the news apparently has no …