Potential underdog bias, overconfidence and risk propensity in investor decision-making behavior

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Combrink, Sean
Lew, Charlene

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Routledge

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In this study we investigate whether investors are prone to take risks, both in terms of how they rate their risk propensity and their behavior in choosing between options with different risk levels, and whether they display overconfidence and underdog bias. We also investigate the relationships among underdog bias, overconfidence and risk propensity. The results indicate overconfidence levels similar to that in other populations and do not reveal underdog bias or high levels of risk propensity. We found support for a negative predictive relationship between underdog bias and overconfidence.

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Investor decision-making, Risk propensity, Underdog bias, Overconfidence, Decision bias

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Combrink, S. & Lew, C. 2020, 'Potential underdog bias, overconfidence and risk propensity in investor decision-making behavior', Journal of Behavioral Finance, 21(4):337-351, doi:10.1080/15427560.2019.1692843.