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Who said this: 'People in Traditional Finance are rational. People in Behavioral Finance are normal.'
Who said this: 'People in Traditional Finance are rational. People in Behavioral Finance are normal.'
Mier Statman
People in Traditional Finance are ______.
People in Traditional Finance are ______.
rational
People in Behavioral Finance are ______.
People in Behavioral Finance are ______.
normal
Behavioral finance as behavioral economics is further defined as combining the twin discipline of ______ and ______ to explain why and how people make seemingly irrational or illogical decisions.
Behavioral finance as behavioral economics is further defined as combining the twin discipline of ______ and ______ to explain why and how people make seemingly irrational or illogical decisions.
What does behavioral finance try to understand?
What does behavioral finance try to understand?
Who asserts that behavioral finance is the study of the influence of psychology on the behavior of financial practitioners?
Who asserts that behavioral finance is the study of the influence of psychology on the behavior of financial practitioners?
What are the two categories of irrationalities in Behavioral Finance?
What are the two categories of irrationalities in Behavioral Finance?
Who are known as 'The Brilliant Pair' in behavioral finance?
Who are known as 'The Brilliant Pair' in behavioral finance?
What is one of the oldest and most prevalent psychographic investor models?
What is one of the oldest and most prevalent psychographic investor models?
Match the following investor types with their descriptions:
Match the following investor types with their descriptions:
Which type of investor is careful not to take excessive risk?
Which type of investor is careful not to take excessive risk?
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Study Notes
Behavioral Finance Overview
- Mier Statman's quote differentiates traditional finance (rational actors) from behavioral finance (normal people).
- Behavioral finance combines psychology and economics to explain seemingly irrational financial decisions (Belsky and Gilowich, 1999). It explores why people save, invest, spend, and borrow as they do.
- Behavioral finance analyzes how people make investment decisions based on emotions, ignoring fundamental principles (Verma, 2004).
- Swell (2005) defines behavioral finance as the study of psychology's influence on financial practitioners and market effects.
- Two main categories of irrationality in investing include flawed information processing and inconsistent decisions even with known return probabilities.
Behavioral Finance: Micro and Macro Perspectives
- Behavioral finance micro examines individual investor behaviors that deviate from classical economic theory's rational actors.
- Behavioral finance macro detects and describes anomalies in the efficient market hypothesis, suggesting explanations through behavioral models.
Key Figures and Models
- Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky are prominent figures in behavioral finance.
- The Barnewall Two-Way Model is an established psychographic investor model aiding advisor-client interaction.
Barnewall Two-Way Model: Investor Types
- Passive Preservers: Often inherit wealth; risk-averse, family-focused, and cautious ("Worriers").
- Friendly Followers: Lack strong investment opinions; follow friends' advice and need education on diversification.
- Independent Individualists: Trust intuition, rely on initial information, and may reject advice despite being busy. (Note: The last bullet point in the original text is incomplete and cannot be summarized further).
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