This paper delineates the two opposing views that have been debated in finance: are securities appropriately priced for the day, or is there a period that favors the value investor to gain profits on undervalued companies? Can it be possible that there is relevant evidence to support both sides...

This paper proves that the full moon does indeed affect financial activity. Although several papers have been written about the psychology of the full moon from different countries, there has yet to be a substantial amount of meticulous research in analyzing affirmation bias between the United...

The paper identifies the pros and cons to hedging during different economic times. There are psychological reasons why it's difficult to hedge during an economic boom. This paper delineates why it is difficult to remain responsible and reasonable, while also showing how being risk-seeking may...

This paper takes a step towards managing the psychographics in portfolio management to try to predict behavioral decisions in a client's risk tolerance. Is it possible to manage multiple portfolios of clients with a symmetric range of investing philosophies? Also, would it be beneficial to both...