Bud, from now on, you messages on this group will be moderated Peter ... From: Bud Labitan, MD MBA To: Behavioral-Finance@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
Hi. I'm a layperson when it comes to economics and finance and I'm from Australia. Just thought I'd join this group to try and get some informed answers to...
(Be interested in the thoughts of members here about the bail out of Wall St by the US government. As a finance/economics layperson, here's a rant of mine on...
I'm working on an essay in which I'm asked to discuss a "current business topic." I plan on comparing and contrasting the respective merits of Efficient...
... Shiller (1981) discovered that stock price volatility is far too high to be attributed to new information about future real dividends. Martin Reference: ...
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... impassioned ... Dr. Priest, There is a lot to be angry about these days, but to single out Warren Buffett for criticism strikes me as absurd. Without...
Very good response, Neil. From: Behavioral-Finance@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Behavioral-Finance@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Neil Stoloff Sent: Sunday, October...
Many commentators have pointed out the problem of banks but not a lot have taken noted of the source of the current sub-prime mess, which is the combination of...
... Bob, It has been one year since you posted this message, at which time I began tracking the performance of your recommended portfolio in real time. By my...
Hi everybody! I am finishing Master in Finance and I would like to continue my education. I am interested in BF. I was even considering the option to enroll...
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Thanx for the compliment, Neil. Actual results for past nearly 12 month is a gain of 5.6% compared to Vanguard's managed S&P 500 index fund's loss of 32.1%. ...
I agree with K.C. too, and to some extent, feel we are beating around the bush. Let's call "non-rational decision-making" as just plain "emotional" action, ok?...
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Dear Community! As i am working on my master thesis about BFF, I am looking for information regarding funds respectively fund managers picking stocks by...
Silvia, Recent threads seem to indicate that behavioral finance has not proven effective as a basis for stock-picking. Have others in this Group found ...
Pure spam, deleted, member banned I'm a bit worried that most spam sent to this group nowadays comes from India. Is there some explanation? Peter ... wrote:...
<http://www.physorg.com/news144337753.html> Cut and run: New research predicts risk avoidance in the face of chronic economic loss Individual investors are...
Are investors taking money out from stocks partly as a result of constant bombardment of negative economic headline news and comments ? Some said that if a...
<http://journals.royalsociety.org/content/j20738x418453l22/> Introduction. Neuroeconomics: the promise and the profit Wolfram Schultz Abstract: Neuroeconomics...
At a risk of being banned from the forum forever, I have to share this quite entertaining explanation of the financial situation we found ourselves in. ...
<http://www.physorg.com/news144513532.html> Casino gambling: Hold 'em or fold 'em? People who gamble at casinos know when to hold 'em -- or quit while they're...
Hi! I don't think so. In casino probabilities are known (and against the players) In stock markets (and in economics more generally, there is always some non...