Georgarakos, D. (2014) Diversification and asset allocation puzzles. In: Baker, H. K. and Ricciardi, V. (eds.) Investor Behavior: The Psychology of Financial Planning and Investing. Wiley: Hoboken, pp. 403-420. ISBN 9781118492987 (doi: 10.1002/9781118813454.ch22)
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Abstract
Asset allocation and portfolio diversification decisions have important welfare and policy implications. This chapter reviews studies that examine three key aspects of financial investing: participation in stock markets, portfolio diversification, and trading behavior. Standard finance theory makes predictions about the optimal investment behavior of rational agents with reference to each of these three aspects. On the other hand, empirical studies document that observed behavior of investors largely deviates from theory predictions. The chapter also provides a discussion of empirical regularities that point to these deviations such as the limited stock market participation, the poor diversification and preference for domestic securities, and the contrast between excess trading activity of a few wealthy investors and considerable trading inertia exhibited by the majority of the population. These issues become increasingly topical as investors face a richer menu of complex financial instruments and gradually assume higher responsibility for retirement financing.
| Item Type: | Book Sections |
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| Status: | Published |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Georgarakos, Professor Dimitris |
| Authors: | Georgarakos, D. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Economics |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| ISBN: | 9781118492987 |
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