Behavioural Finance [Hardback]Insights into Irrational Minds and Marketsby James Montier
Usually ships within 2 to 4 working days Description of Behavioural Finance"In his splendid handbook for institutional investors, James Montier combines the insights he has gained as a practitioner, with the insights he has gleaned reading the academic literature in behavioural finance. Most importantly, Montier identifies key lessons to help institutional investors mitigate their susceptibility to psychologically-induced errors and biases."- Professor Hersh M. Shefrin, Leavey School of Business & Administration, Santa Clara, University "Behavioural Finance is unique in combining in a practical way the insights of a very experienced investment practitioner with a very readable review of what the research evidence tells us. This book is essential reading for all serious students of market behaviour and any investor wanting to know how behavioural finance can be used to enhance investment returns." - Professor Richard Taffler, Head of Finance and Accounting, Cranfield School of Management, UK "Behavioural finance abandons the assumptions of investor rationality and suggests that people do make mistakes in a consistent and predictable manner. Investors need to understand the herd if they want to make sense and profit from today's markets. James Montier's accessible book soundly guides the reader from behavioural finance theory to application. Don't grapple with the academic literature - just read Montier." - Christian E Elsmark, Investment Director, JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management Title Information
Press and Industry Reviews"...The finding is surprising, as the City is notoriously full of arrogant young men betting on financial markets Mr Montier has unearthed bizarre facts which suggest stock markets are frequently driven by entirely irrational factors..."- The Daily Telegraph, 25 November 2002 "...In a new book, James Montier outlines practical methods for exploiting the anomalies thrown up by behavioural finance..." - Financial Times, 25 November 2002 "a good introduction to this subject." - Professional Investor, March 2003 Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout James MontierJames Montier (London, UK) is the Director of Global Strategy at Dresdner Kleinwort Watterstein. Prior to this, he was director of investment strategy for Old Mutual Securities.Contents of Behavioural FinanceIntroduction1. Psychological Foundations Introduction Biases of Judgement or Perception is Reality Errors of Preference or There is No Such Thing as Context-free Decision Making Conclusions 2. Imperfect Markets and Limited Arbitrage Introduction Ketchup Economics Efficiency and LOOP Stock Market Other Markets Imperfect Substitutes Limited Arbitrage Positive Feedback Trading Risk Management and Limited Arbitrage On the Survival of Noise Traders Informational Imperfections Conclusions 3. Style Investing Introduction The Data The History Potential Gains to Style Rotation Life Cycle of an Investment Style Value vs. Growth: Risk or Behavioural? Style Rotation Quantitative Screens Timing the Switch Conclusions 4. Stock Valuation Introduction Keynes' Beauty Competition The (Ir)relevance of Fundamentals Valuation and Behavioural Biases Cost of Capital Factors from Limited Arbitrage An Analyst's Guide 5. Portfolio Construction and Risk Management Introduction Covariances Correlations Distribution of Returns Fat Tails or Outliers? 6. Asset Allocation Introduction Markets and Fundamentals Dividend Yield, Spreads and Ratios Earnings Yield, Spreads and Ratios Payout Ratio The Equity Risk Premium Should Corporate Financiers be Running TAA? Market Liquidity Crashes as Critical Points 7. Corporate Finance Introduction Irrational Managers/Rational Markets Rational Managers/Irrational Markets Conclusions 8. The Indicators Introduction Liquidity Measures Sentiment Measures Asset Allocation Measures Earnings Measures Technical Measures Others Final Thoughts Bibliography Index |
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