Behavioral finance : investors, corporations, and markets /
"A definitive guide to the growing field of behavioral finance. This reliable resource provides a comprehensive view of behavioral finance and its psychological foundations, as well as its applications to finance. Comprising contributed chapters written by distinguished authors from some of the...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley,
©2010.
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| Series: | Robert W. Kolb series in finance.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | "A definitive guide to the growing field of behavioral finance. This reliable resource provides a comprehensive view of behavioral finance and its psychological foundations, as well as its applications to finance. Comprising contributed chapters written by distinguished authors from some of the most influential firms and universities in the world, Behavioral Finance provides a synthesis of the most essential elements of this discipline, including psychological concepts and behavioral biases, the behavioral aspects of asset pricing, asset allocation, and market prices, as well as investor behavior, corporate managerial behavior, and social influences. - Uses a structured approach to put behavioral finance in perspective - Relies on recent research findings to provide guidance through the maze of theories and concepts - Discusses the impact of sub-optimal financial decisions on the efficiency of capital markets, personal wealth, and the performance of corporations. Behavioral finance has quickly become part of mainstream finance. If you need to gain a better understanding of this topic, look no further than this book."--Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 757 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470769669 0470769661 9781118258415 111825841X 9780470769676 047076967X 9780470769683 0470769688 1282782703 9781282782709 |
