The genetics of investment biases

Journal of Financial Economics

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 215-234

  Cronqvist, Henrik ^a   Siegel, Stephan ^b  

^a CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral genetics; Investment biases; Portfolio choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902313765     PISSN: 0304405X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2014.04.004     Document Type: Article

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