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Quantitative investing

Behavioral finance

Behavioral finance delves into the psychological and sociological influences on investor behavior and its subsequent effects on financial markets.


Understanding this field is pivotal to grasping why markets might exhibit inefficiencies and why certain factor premiums, like momentum, emerge. A classic example of behavioral tendencies in finance is the herding instinct, seen prominently during market bubbles.


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Passive investing
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