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Investing: the case for recognition as an independent capacity
Herbert Medetsky1, Preeti Sunderaraman2,3, Stephanie Cosentino2,3,4
1a Psychiatric Consultation Service , New York Community Hospital , Brooklyn , NY , USA.
Abstract:
In this article, we provide support for the need to recognize investing as an independent capacity. A comparison of the definitions and models of financial and investing capacities revealed significant differences between them. A review of the status of investing capacity assessment revealed that there are currently no investing capacity specific assessment instruments (ICSAIs). Implications for researchers and clinicians resulting from the lack of recognition of investing as an independent capacity are discussed and used as a rational for the need to develop ICSAIs. The benefits of ICSAI development for financial, legal, and clinical professionals as well as for investors are discussed, and a direction for future investing capacity research is proposed.
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