Stochastic Processes in Finance and Behavioral Finance

Steinbacher, Matjaz (2008): Stochastic Processes in Finance and Behavioral Finance. Published in: Icfai Journal of Behavioral Finance , Vol. 8, No. 4 : pp. 6-30.

Abstract

In the paper, we put some foundations for studying asset pricing and finance as a stochastic and behavioral process. In such process, preferences and psychology of agents represent the most important factor in the decision-making of people. Individuals have their own ways of acquiring the information they need, how to deal with them and how to make predictions and decisions. People usually also do not behave consistent in time, but learn. Therefore, in order to understand the behavior on the markets, a new paradigm is needed.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: behavioral finance, stochastic finance
• Subjects: G - Financial Economics > G1 - General Financial Markets > G14 - Information and Market Efficiency ; Event Studies ; Insider Trading; D - Microeconomics > D8 - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty > D81 - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty; D - Microeconomics > D8 - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty > D83 - Search ; Learning ; Information and Knowledge ; Communication ; Belief ; Unawareness

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