Bridging the Gap between Psychology and Economics: The Role of Behavioral Finance
Journal Title: International Journal of Business and Management Invention - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
This article is a descriptive presentation of how behavioral finance plays key role in providing insight into how individuals’ investment behavior typically deviates from traditional economic theories. The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) and capital asset pricing model (CAPM) theories have gained prominence in modern finance platform. The adequacy of these popular, rational-based behavior theories has however, remained skeptical among many scholars including Daniel Kahneman, Amos Tversky, and Richard H. Thaler. While the EMH and CAPM theories have contributed significantly to the investment world, some scholars contend the theories fail to fully explain certain inconsistent behaviors exhibited in the investment world. Behavioral finance is a new theory that attempts to fill the void between psychology and economics by providing a better understanding of investor behavior through the theories of psychology. Investment decisions are impacted by an array of irrational behavioral biases. The article identifies some finance and economic theory anomalies such as the January effect, equity premium puzzle, and others, which shift away from the traditional economic theories. Understanding these anomalies not only would assist individuals have a sense of how investors generally behave in the investment arena but also would help in efficient capital allocation.
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Robert Awobgo-Moah Amoah
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