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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Finance
  • Financial Economics
  • Decision Theory

Background:

  • Understanding investor behavior is crucial for financial markets.
  • Existing theories link risk preferences and return expectations to investment decisions.
  • Empirical validation of these theoretical links requires precise individual-level data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To jointly estimate the relationship between stock share allocation and individual expectations/risk preferences.
  • To quantify risk tolerance and perceived stock return distributions.
  • To test the alignment of observed behavior with financial theories.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a survey for individual-level, quantitative estimates of risk tolerance.
  • Collected data on perceived mean and variance of stock returns.
  • Employed an estimation model accounting for survey measurement error.

Main Results:

  • Found statistically significant associations between risk tolerance, return expectations, and stock share distribution.
  • Estimates of these associations increased twofold when accounting for measurement error.
  • Observed associations were only 5% of predictions from benchmark finance theories.

Conclusions:

  • Economic behavior, rather than solely errors in survey variables, likely explains the attenuated associations.
  • Individual risk preferences and return expectations significantly influence stock investment decisions.
  • Further research is needed to reconcile observed behavior with established financial models.