Sentiment Bias and Asset Prices: Evidence from Sports Betting Markets and Social Media
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- Arne Feddersen & Brad R. Humphreys & Brian P. Soebbing, 2017. "Sentiment Bias And Asset Prices: Evidence From Sports Betting Markets And Social Media," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 55(2), pages 1119-1129, April.
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investor sentiment; sports betting; social media;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- L81 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Retail and Wholesale Trade; e-Commerce
- G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-SPO-2014-07-13 (Sports & Economics)
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