Part II in this study continues Part I in the previous issue in this journal concerning the balancing of investment risk and return. This article provides empirical evidence on the relationship between "personal characteristics" of individual common-stock investors and their risk/return...

This study extends previous inquiries concerning positive (as opposed to normative) aspects of common-stock investor behavior and provides preliminary empirical evidence on the association between risk/return preferences and expectations for specified investor attributes.Part I of the study...

The subject of bank planning has received considerable attention in recent years. However, little relative attention has been devoted to strategic planning for new banks. This study reduces this void by providing some guidelines and thoughts pertaining to development of strategic plans for newly...

A highly developed system of financial markets and institutions is characteristic of a modern market economy. These markets, institutions and their financial instruments facilitate the efficient allocation of resources and thereby contribute to society's standard of living. The financial system...

The balancing of risk and return represents the classic investor dilemma. In theory, an investor seeks to maximize overall rate of return consistent with a desirable risk level. In practice, investor personal and financial characteristics may influence their risk/return preferences. Investors...

Because of the scope of the study, it is not possible to make general statements about the exact variables which should be used in client-specified valuation models. However, the interpretation of the results of the study suggests several tentative conclusions.First, the investor's investment...