Tag: behavioral finance
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Cognitive biases and Election 2016
The electoral dust has finally settled, and from the wreckage of the coalition we can expect no further survivors. It was a case study in how to lose an election, a mixture of arrogance and tin-eared disconnect combined with a lurking bruised populace (or “whingers” as the Taoiseach would have us known) unwilling to believe…
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ESRC Seminar on People Risk in Financial Services – Final Running Order
The ESRC seminar series on people risk (being organized by this motley crew) rolls into Dublin next Wednesday. The final running order is as below. For more details and to register see here: REGISTER The seminar is free, and coffee/tea and a light lunch will be provided. Venue is Institute of Bankers, IFSC. 0945-1015 Registration…
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Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance : First Issue
The first issue a new journal is always an exciting time, the more so when one is the Editor. Today we see such, with the launch of a new journal, with my good self as the Editor. The aim of the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance is to provide a single place for the…
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From Hubris to Nemesis: Irish Banks, Behavioral Biases, and the Crisis
From Hubris to Nemesis: Irish Banks, Behavioral Biases, and the Crisis This paper, with Michael Dowling of DCU, takes a look at the behavioral aspects of Irish banks over the crisis period. It is forthcoming in Journal of Risk Management in Financial Institutions, next march. A final version can be downloaded from the link. Abstract…
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A New Journal – Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance
A New Journal Journals, for good or ill, represent the preeminent mode of scholarly communication. Publications count, in tenure, research evaluations and as a metric of research activity. Despite alternatives emerging such as post hoc refereeing, the double blind reviewed journal retains its gold standard, and will do for many many years. Although there are…