Genetic Variation in Financial Decision-Making

Individuals differ in how they construct their investment portfolios, yet empirical models of portfolio risk typically account only for a small portion of the cross-sectional variance. This paper asks whether genetic variation can explain some of these individual differences. Following a major pensi...

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Published in:The Journal of finance (New York) 2010-10, Vol.65 (5), p.1725-1754
Main Authors: CESARINI, DAVID, JOHANNESSON, MAGNUS, LICHTENSTEIN, PAUL, SANDEWALL, ÖRJAN, WALLACE, BJÖRN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Anlageverhalten
Behavioral genetics
Cognitive models
Data processing
Decision making
Financial investments
Financial portfolios
funds
Genetic diversity
Genetic variation
Genetics
Heritability
Individual differences
Investment decision
Investment planning
Investment policy
Investment returns
Investment risk
Investment strategies
Investments
Medical genetics
Men
Pension funds
pensions
Portfolio investments
Portfolio management
Portfolio performance
Portfolios
Rentenreform
Risikopräferenz
Risk assessment
Schweden
Studies
Sweden
Twins
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