When it comes to financial affairs, there are two schools of thought: Traditional financial theory and behavioral finance. Traditional financial theory assumes that people make decisions by gathering ...

Study after study and time and again we see a chasm between investment returns (say, for example, the S&P 500) and investor returns (say, for example, an investor who has chosen the simplest approach ...

When thinking about a firm’s financing and investment decisions, rational executives are guided by a belief in the efficiency of markets. But what if markets aren’t always as efficient as we believe ...

Investing in the financial markets is a complex endeavor influenced not only by economic factors and market dynamics but also by human behavior. Traditional finance theory assumes that investors make ...

This is the first in a series called Behavioral Finance and Macroeconomics. The inspiration for this series comes from the unexpectedly positive response the markets and businesses in general have had ...

Portfolioist is a forum for intriguing ideas about long term investing and portfolio building. Pieces are either written or edited by Nanette Byrnes, an award winning financial and business writer, ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ljftx7/behavioral_finance) has announced the addition of John Wiley ...