Essays on the effects of past gains on subsequent risk-taking and stock returns

Abstract This dissertation contributes to the research on behavioral biases among individual investors by demonstrating how investors increase their portfolio volatility, i.e., risk, following favorable outcomes. This work also shows the influence of the first investment on subsequent risk-taking p...

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Main Author: Haapalainen, T. (Tuomo)
Other Authors: Perttunen, J. (Jukka)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Oulun yliopisto 2018
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526220055
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9789526220055