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Behavioral finance

A theory stating that there are important psychological and behavioral variables involved in investing in the stock Market that provide opportunities for smart investors to Profit. For example, when a certain stock or sector becomes "hot" and prices increase substantially without a change in the company�s fundamentals, Behavioral finance theorists would attribute this to mass psychology. They therefore might Short the stock in the Long term, believing that eventually the psychological Bubble will burst and they will Profit.

Related Terms: 18 Bubble, Behavioral finance, Finance, Fund, FIN, GIC, Import, Inc., Long, Market, Profit, PPO, SEC, Stock market, Short, Term, Unit, Vesting
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Additional Related Terms: 10-K, 19c3 stock, Allowance for depreciation, Annuity unit, Accrual of discount, Accrued market discount, American Stock Exchange, Amortization of premium, Asked price, Asking price