BEHAVİOURAL FİNANCE: AN EXPLORATORY REVİEW
Journal Title: Journal of Economic Research & Business Administration - Year 2022, Vol 142, Issue 4
Abstract
The belief that investors care about utilitarian, rationality, cognitive errors and self-control characteristics by the traditional financial theories have been challenged in the literature over the years by the behavioural financial theories as being unrealistic. To the latter, investors are more often than not, subjected to self-deception, social influence, emotion and heuristic simplification decision-making biases in real life situations. Therefore, behavioural finance uses the influence of psychology to explain the behaviour of investors. For a better understanding of this approach, this paper presents an exploratory survey of the concepts and theoretical underpinnings with respect to behavioural finance. Methodically, this study traces the foundational theories in financial decision and evolving behavioural finance theories. Our review brings to the fore the gap between traditional finance theories and real-life situations which accommodates human aspects in decision making. Amidst the perceived several biases that may accompany human behaviour as it affects financial decisions, we find that both traditional and behavioural finance theories are essential for informed financial decisions. We advocate a synchronization of the two theoretical leanings in taking investment decisions as standalone approach of any of these two will lead to sub-optimal investment decisions.
Authors and Affiliations
A. O. Adaramola1 , P. A. Kayode2 , O. V. Adewale3 & O. F. Ogiamien4
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP714840
- DOI 10.26577/be.2022.v142.i4.04
- Views 67
- Downloads 0
Analysis of the influence of motivation on career management using the two-factor theory of Herzberg
The motivation theories play an important role in forming the human resource management system. Especially in modern organizations, Herzberg’s two-factor theory of motivation can be used to study and create a motivation...
DIFFERENTIATED APPROACH TO FUNCTIONING AND DEVELOPMENT OF SINGLE-INDUSTRY TOWNS IN KAZAKHSTAN
The article is devoted to the development of a differentiated approach to assessing the development of single-industry towns. This type of territory, taking into account the dependence on the city-forming enterprise,...
Investments in human capital: essence and evaluation of their effectiveness
The article considers the concept of “investment in human capital”, presents a theoretical and instru-mental interpretation of the main components of human capital. The current assessment methods and indicators that char...
Improving the system of wage regulation in Kazakhstan
In the period 2001-2007 Kazakhstan has made significant progress in almost all major macroeconomic indicators. But after the crisis of 2008-2009, the growth rate of the Kazakh economy based on resource-intensive product...
THE IMPACT OF CENTRAL BANK’S INDEPENDENCE ON MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
The article reveals the relationship between the Central Banks’ Independence (CBI) and macroeconomic indicators for post-Soviet and developed countries. Many publications are devoted to the problem of the influence of...