Making GenAI Smarter: Evidence from a Portfolio Allocation Experiment
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Keywords
generative artificial intelligence; large language models; domain-specific information; retrieval-augmented generation; portfolio management; portfolio allocation.;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G00 - Financial Economics - - General - - - General
- G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
- G40 - Financial Economics - - Behavioral Finance - - - General
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AIN-2025-05-26 (Artificial Intelligence)
- NEP-BIG-2025-05-26 (Big Data)
- NEP-CMP-2025-05-26 (Computational Economics)
- NEP-EXP-2025-05-26 (Experimental Economics)
- NEP-RMG-2025-05-26 (Risk Management)
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