We study the effect of variation in correlation on investment decision in an experimental two asset application. Comparison of allocations across problems suggests that subjects neglect probabilistic information on the joint distribution of returns and base their allocations on the observed...

We study the effect of variation in correlation on investment decision in an experimental two asset application. Comparison of allocations across problems suggests that subjects neglect probabilistic information on the joint distribution of returns and base their allocations on the observed...

Global trade determines how we live. Technology determines the extent of the market and the ease of trade. The transportation revolution reduced costs and cut travel times. The communication revolution (ICT) improved the quality and quantity of information in the global market and cut the cost...

Fair value depends on an estimate of the both cash flow and risk, which is not an easy task when valuing startup firms. We present a measurement instrument for the future risk of small and risky firms that follows the major propositions in accounting and finance. It differs from other valuation...

We analyze the impact role of advertising on the net inflows of pension funds, using a unique database that includes monthly information, asset allocation and the Flow of Funds (FoF) for all the pension funds in Israel. We also obtain the monthly $-value advertising per fund. Using these...

In this paper, we show that institutional investors, like pension funds, may outperform standard market portfolio benchmarks. These results agree with contemporary research on pension funds' performance. Yet, the current research does not explain why do pension funds are able to outperform the...

We question the impact of the Venture Capital industry on its hosting economy. This area is rarely explored because 90% of the VC investments are in the US and other large economies, wherein the impact of the VC is too small to be measured. Israel presents a unique case in which the activity of...

The VC industry provides an excellent example for an industry that is based on the ability to bring together ideas and high-risk capital in a process that generates value. Of particular interest is the case where the entrepreneurs reside in one country and the investors reside in another...

When households make financial decisions, one may expect them to be both informative and rational – just as any other financial agent. In this paper, we question whether this hypothesis is error-free and correct by using a unique large-scale event study. Our results do not support the axioms...