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Understanding the investor : a Maltese study of risk and behavior in financial investment decisions /
In finance, understanding investors and their motivations is key for any business and policy-maker. Understanding the Investor: A Maltese Study of Risk and Behavior in Financial Investment Decisionsoffers a nuanced view of the Maltese investor and the Malta Stock Exchange, and its implications on th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bingley, UK :
Emerald Publishing,
2019.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Understanding the Investor; Understanding the Investor: A Maltese Study of Risk and Behavior in Financial Investment Decisions; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: An Introduction; Background to the book; The reasons behind researching the Maltese investor trading on the Malta Stock Exchange; Statement of the problem; Aim and objectives of the book; The research questions; Propositions; Conceptual framework; Significance of the study; Contents; Chapter 2: Literature Review; Introduction; The market; Investment
- The Investor's ObjectivesFinancial investment in Malta; The investor; Risk, risk tolerance, and risk appetite; Risk-return Trade-off; Risk and Perception; Risk and Information; Expectations and performance; Trading and investor behavior; Disposition and risk aversion; Behavioral bias; Overconfidence; Effects of Overconfidence; Reasons behind Overconfidence; Overconfidence and Noise Trading; Information; The Advantages of Information; Financial literacy; The financial advisor; Imparting Advice; Other factors; Gender; Age; Status; Income; Duration; Asset Price and Investor Sentiment
- Information and MediaBranding and Familiarity; Herding; Past Experiences; Investment Strategy; Regulation; Culture; Costs; Chapter 3: Methodology; Research design; Participant selection; Identifying the Population Frame; Sample Size Estimation; Sampling; Data collection methods; Instrumentation; The Questionnaire; Pilot-testing of the Questionnaire; Semi-structured Interviews; Logistics of data collection; Questionnaire; Semi-structured Interviews; Ethics; Data analysis; Questionnaire; Data from Survey Monkey; Propositions; Summarizing the tests; Analysis of Semi-structured Interviews
- Triangulation as Part of Data CollectionLimitations of the methodology; Limitations of the Survey; Non-probability Sampling and Non-response Bias; Response Fatigue; Limitation of the Survey for Measuring Human Behavior; Lack of Incentive Bias; Time Deviation; Misinterpretation of Statements and Instructions; Limitations of the Interviews; Bias in the Interviews; Chapter 4: Analysis; Demographics; Eligibility Questions 1-3; Age and Gender; Nationality; Question 4: Gender/Sex; Question 5: Employment; Question 6: Occupation; Question 7: Status, Dependents, and Trade Frequency
- Question 8: DependentsQuestion 9: Home Ownership; Question 12: Declaration of Income; Proposition 1: Initially Maltese investors have high expectations in terms of financial returns while returns are lower than what was expected; Expected Rate of Return; Investor's Returns as Perceived by the Investor; Proposition 2A: Investors sell winners and retain losers.; Question 19: "When the Price of My Bond/Share Goes Down ... "; Disposition and Price; Disposition and Cutting Losses; Disposition and Advice; Waiting It Out; Disposition and Advice; Disposition and the Market