This paper focuses on egocentric biases in financial decisions. Subjects first designa portfolio, whereby each combination of assets yields the same expected returnand variance of returns. They are then confronted with two alternative portfolios;the average portfolio and the portfolio of one’s...

This paper provides evidence on the hypothesis that many behavioral finance patterns are sodeeply rooted in human behavior that they are difficult to overcome by learning. We test thison a target group which has undoubtedly very strong incentives to learn efficient behavior,i.e. fund managers....

Portfoliomanagement ist ein Bereich innerhalb der Wirtschaftswissenschaft; der traditionsgemäß nicht nur Wissenschafter interessiert und für den es deshalb umfangreiche Literatur für verschiedene Leserkreise gibt. Es ist deshalb wichtig, dass niveauvolle wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse nicht...

In this paper we develop an optimal dividend policy in the presence of limited rational inves-tors. Concretely, investors with mental accounts for dividends and stock prices as well as emotions like disappointment and elation embody the limited rationality. Furthermore, investors evaluate...

In dem vorliegenden Beitrag wird erörtert, wie beschränkte Rationalität auf verschiedene Phasen der Gründungsfinanzierung einwirken kann. Dabei wird konkret die Venture Capital-Finanzierung als wohl bedeutendste Form einer Gründungsfinanzierung der Untersuchung zugrunde gelegt. Für diese...

Since the equity premium as well as the risk-free rate puzzle question the concepts centralto financial and economic modeling, we apply behavioral decision theory to asset pricing in view ofsolving these puzzles. U.S. stock market data for the period 1960-2003 and German stock marketdata for the...

We calculate optimal portfolio choices for a long-horizon, risk-averse investor who diversifies amongEuropean stocks, bonds, real estate, and cash, when excess asset returns are predictable. Simulations areperformed for scenarios involving different risk aversion levels, horizons, and...