Hold on to it? An experimental analysis of the disposition effect

This paper experimentally investigates a well-known anomaly in portfolio management, i.e., the fact that paper losses are realized less than paper gains (disposition effect). I confirm the existence of the disposition effect in a simple risky task in which choices are taken sequentially. However, wh...

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Main Author: Matteo Ploner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2017-03-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:http://journal.sjdm.org/16/16818/jdm16818.pdf