Retirement investor risk tolerance in tranquil and crisis periods: Experimental survey evidence

Journal of Behavioral Finance

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 201-218

  Bateman, Hazel ^a   Islam, Towhidul ^b   Louviere, Jordan ^c   Satchell, Stephen ^d   Thorp, Susan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Financial crisis; Investment decisions; Investment risk; Risk preferences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868192082     PISSN: 15427560     EISSN: 15427579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427560.2011.620199     Document Type: Article

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