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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Behavioral Finance by Brian Bruce
The Handbook of Behavioral Finance is a comprehensive, topical and concise source of cutting-edge research on recent developments in behavioral finance.The Handbook is divided into three areas of interest. The first ? Behavioral Biases ? includes discussions on herding in the market, information processing and the disposition effect in investment decisions. In the second section ? Behavior in the Investment Process ? topics explored include the effects of higher transaction costs on traders? behavior, investor sentiment, overconfidence and active management, and behavior effects on forecasts. The final section ? Global Behavior ? looks at the effects of various aspects of behavioral finance in international markets including Malaysia, Finland, Australia and Brazil.Consolidating a colossal amount of research into one volume, this Handbook will stimulate new interdisciplinary research for academics, build a body of knowledge about psychological influences on market behavior for finance students, and give practitioners a better understanding of psychological influences on the markets in order to improve investment decision making.show more