The Buying Behavior of Individual and Institutional Investors

From Research for the Practitioner VII: The Research Foundation of CFA Institute Annual Workshop

In this webcast, Brad M. Barber discusses the following:
  • Trading patterns of individuals and evidence of how active trading reduces portfolio returns
  • Cognitive biases fostered by an online trading environment and increased access to information
  • The behavioral challenges and opportunities institutional traders face

This webcast comprises a 35-minute presentation and a 13-minute question-and-answer session.

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Speaker

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Brad M. Barber is a professor of finance at the Graduate School of Management at University of California Davis, where he teaches courses in investment analysis and corporate financial policy. His recent research focuses on analyst recommendations and investor psychology. Professor Barber has written articles that have appeared in the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Political Economy, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, and the Financial Analysts Journal. He holds a BS in economics from the University of Illinois, as well as an MBA and a PhD in finance from the University of Chicago.

This information was accurate as of the date of the recording.

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Topics

  • Portfolio Management
  • Private Wealth Management
  • Behavioral Finance

Details

Length: 48min
Posted: 7/21/2008
Recorded On: 5/11/2008
CE Credits: 1 CE
Formats:
  • Video Webcast
  • Audio Webcast

Price (USD)

Members: FREE
CFA Program Candidates: FREE
Standard Rate: FREE