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Double then Nothing: Why Stock Investments Relying on Simple Heuristics May Disappoint

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  • Stephen Foerster

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Keywords: Behavioral finance, Over‐reaction, Predictability, valuation, Stock investments, Survivorship bias

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  • Stephen Foerster, 2011. "Double then Nothing: Why Stock Investments Relying on Simple Heuristics May Disappoint," Review of Behavioral Finance, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 3(2), pages 115-140, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:rbfpps:v:3:y:2011:i:2:p:115-140
    DOI: 10.1108/19405979201100006
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