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A psychological portrait of the individual investor in Europe

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  • Werner De Bondt
  • Patrick Zurstrassen
  • Arianna Arzeni

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[eng] How are the values and beliefs of European investors linked to the perceived attractiveness of asset classes and investment strategies ? Until recently, little was known about this question. We summarize the data, methods, and results of the largest survey study ever conducted. More than 3,100 investors in six countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom) participated. As anticipated, we find that clusters of values and beliefs, correlated with national identity, predict portfolio choice. Our findings have important implications for financial marketing and product design. . JEL classifications : E21, G11, M31

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  • Werner De Bondt & Patrick Zurstrassen & Arianna Arzeni, 2001. "A psychological portrait of the individual investor in Europe," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 64(4), pages 129-140.
    • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_1767-4603_2001_num_64_4_4492
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2001.4492
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    JEL classification:

    • E21 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Consumption; Saving; Wealth
    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • M31 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Marketing

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