Abstract
Prices and returns are alternative ways to present information and to elicit expectations in financial markets. But do investors think of prices and returns in the same way? We present three studies in which subjects differ in the level of expertise, amount of information, and type of incentive scheme. The results are consistent across all studies: asking subjects to forecast returns as opposed to prices results in higher expectations, whereas showing them return charts rather than price charts results in lower expectations. Experience is not a useful remedy but cognitive reflection mitigates the impact of format changes.
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Faculties: | Munich School of Management > Institute for Capital Markets and Corporate Finance |
Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics |
ISSN: | 0022-1082 |
Language: | English |
Item ID: | 78181 |
Date Deposited: | 15. Dec 2021, 14:43 |
Last Modified: | 01. Dec 2023, 08:51 |