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How Do Entrepreneurs Hedge?

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  • Yosef Bonaparte
  • Frank J. Fabozzi
  • David Koslowsky

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The article provides an in-depth analysis of how entrepreneurs strategically construct their investment portfolios to hedge against risks associated with their business ventures. It delves into the different types of investment assets, both risky and riskless, that entrepreneurs incorporate into their portfolios. The focus is on understanding the balance between diversifying risks through a variety of investments and limiting overall risk exposure by including more stable, riskless assets. This approach aids entrepreneurs in safeguarding their personal financial status against the uncertainties inherent in their businesses. It explores two hypotheses: 'diversify risks’, where entrepreneurs invest in a variety of risky assets for risk diversification, and 'limiting risk’, where investments in riskless assets aim to reduce overall risk. The analysis addresses the endogeneity of being an entrepreneur by using parental background as an instrumental variable and finds a preference among entrepreneurs for the risk diversification approach to mitigate their business risks.

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  • Yosef Bonaparte & Frank J. Fabozzi & David Koslowsky, 2025. "How Do Entrepreneurs Hedge?," Journal of Behavioral Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(3), pages 380-390, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:hbhfxx:v:26:y:2025:i:3:p:380-390
    DOI: 10.1080/15427560.2024.2333364
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