An investigation into risk propensity in bull and bear markets

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 789-804

  Garvey, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

decision making; prospect theory; risk propensity

Indexed keywords

BULL AND BEAR MARKETS; PRIMARY CONTRIBUTION; PROSPECT THEORY; RISK PROPENSITIES; RISK PROPENSITY; RISK TAKING;

DECISION THEORY; RISKS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 77956484240     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870903560283     Document Type: Article

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