Momentum trading, disposition effects and prediction of future share prices: An experimental study of multiple reference points in responses to short- and long-run return trends

Applied Financial Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 595-610

  Svedsater, Henrik ^a   Karlsson, Niklas ^b   Garling, Tommy ^b  

^a LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUITY; FINANCIAL MARKET; INVESTMENT; PREDICTION; PRICE DETERMINATION; STOCK MARKET; TRADE; TREND ANALYSIS;

EID: 67650281506     PISSN: 09603107     EISSN: 14664305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603100801982620     Document Type: Article

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