Handbook of Behavioral Finance

By Brian Bruce

Book Overview

The Handbook of Behavioral Finance is a comprehensive, topical and concise source of cutting-edge research on recent developments in behavioral finance. The Handbook is divided into three areas of interest. The first - Behavioral Biases - includes discussions on herding in the market, information processing and the disposition effect in investment decisions. In the second section - Behavior in the Investment Process - topics explored include the effects of higher transaction costs on traders' behavior, investor sentiment, overconfidence and active management, and behavior effects on forecasts. The final section - Global Behavior - looks at the effects of various aspects of behavioral finance in international markets including Malaysia, Finland, Australia and Brazil. Consolidating a colossal amount of research into one volume, this Handbook will stimulate new interdisciplinary research for academics, build a body of knowledge about psychological influences on market behavior for finance students, and give practitioners a better understanding of psychological influences on the markets in order to improve investment decision making.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857930915
• ISBN13: 9780857930910
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.8"