Beyond greed and fear: understanding behavioral finance and the psychology of investing

Preface PART I: WHAT IS BEHAVIORAL FINANCE 1. Introduction 2. Heuristic-Driven Bias: The First Theme 3. Frame Dependence: The Second Theme 4. Inefficient Markets: The Third Theme PART II: PREDICTION 5. Trying to Predict the Market 6. Sentimental Journey: The Illusion of Validity 7. Picking Stocks to Beat the Market 8. Biased Reactions to Earnings Announcements PART III: INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS 9. Get-Evenitis: Riding Losers Too Long 10. Portfolios, Pyramids, Emotions, and Biases 11. Retirement Saving: Myopia and Self-Control PART IV: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS 12. Open-Ended Mutual Funds: Misframing, Hot Hands, and Obfuscation Games 13. Closed-End Funds: What Drives Discounts? 14. Fixed Income Securities: The Full…