Evaluation Periods and Asset Prices in a Market Experiment

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Finance
Year: 2003
Volume: 58
Issue: 2
Pages: 821-837

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We test whether the frequency of feedback information about the performance of an investment portfolio and the flexibility with which the investor can change the portfolio influence her risk attitude in markets. In line with the prediction of myopic loss aversion (Benartzi and Thaler (1995)), we find that more information and more flexibility result in less risk taking. Market prices of risky assets are significantly higher if feedback frequency and decision flexibility are reduced. This result supports the findings from individual decision making, and shows that market interactions do not eliminate such behavior or its consequences for prices.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:jfinan:v:58:y:2003:i:2:p:821-837
Journal Field
Finance
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25