Titel -- Inhalt -- Die ersten Schritte -- Das ist wichtig bei der Geldanlage -- Das magische Dreieck der Geldanlage -- Die Rendite einer Anlage -- Sicherheit und Risiken -- Verfügbarkeit - Liquidität -- Wie bequem soll es sein? -- Nicht alle Eier in einen Korb -- Der erste Überblick -- So...

Using survey-based measures of mutual fund manager loss aversion, we study the effects of institutional investor preferences on their investment decisions, performance, and career outcomes. We find that managers with higher aversion to losses choose portfolios with lower downside risk, increase...

This paper studies the relationship between mutual fund manager investment horizons and managerial risk-taking decisions. I find that in general mutual funds reporting longer maximum evaluation horizons have lower risk levels. The low risk levels helped these funds mitigate their losses in the...

Using a comprehensive list of terrorist attacks over three decades, we find that aggregate investor risk aversion inversely relates to terrorist activity in the United States. A one standard deviation increase in the number of attacks each month leads to a $75.09 million drop in aggregate flows...

According to theory, institutional investors face both risk management and risk shifting incentives. This paper assesses the relevance of these conflicting incentives for Dutch pension funds and insurance firms over the period 1995-2009. Using a unique and extended dataset, we observe a...