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来源IDDP11188
DP11188 The Perception of Dependence and Investment Decisions
Martin Weber
发表日期2016-03-23
出版年2016
语种英语
摘要We study the perception of dependence between asset returns and its impact on investment decisions. Our findings suggest that, while changes in dependence are not neglected, correlation does not properly capture investors' perception of dependence. In several laboratory experiments we vary dependence between two assets. When dependence is linear, participants understand it and consistently diversify less at higher correlations. However, when we vary non-linear dependence---increasing dependence in extreme returns while decreasing dependence in moderate returns---most participants do not understand dependence in extreme returns. Consequently, they diversify less when dependence in moderate returns increases, even if overall correlation decreases due to less dependence in extreme returns. This finding suggests that investors could improve portfolio selection by taking into account biased beliefs about dependence.
主题Financial Economics
关键词Biased beliefs Dependence Investment decisions Correlation neglect Diversification Risk taking
URLhttps://cepr.org/publications/dp11188
来源智库Centre for Economic Policy Research (United Kingdom)
资源类型智库出版物
条目标识符http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/540005
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Martin Weber. DP11188 The Perception of Dependence and Investment Decisions. 2016.
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