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Herding Behavior In Student Managed Investment Funds, Craig Caldwell, Steven Dolvin
Herding Behavior In Student Managed Investment Funds, Craig Caldwell, Steven Dolvin
Craig B. Caldwell
Student Managed Investment Funds (SMIFs) have grown in number; unfortunately, there has been little research on the efficacy of these funds. We fill this gap by exploring the potential consequences of student investment management. We find that investment decisions are often impacted by herding behavior, which results in underperformance. We further examine characteristics that influence the likelihood of herding, finding that pre-existing knowledge of the company under consideration, as well as amplified time constraints, increase the probability that herding occurs. In contrast, we find that increased education, both general and targeted behavioral education, reduces the likelihood (and impact) of herding.
Herding Behavior In Student Managed Investment Funds, Craig Caldwell, Steven Dolvin
Herding Behavior In Student Managed Investment Funds, Craig Caldwell, Steven Dolvin
Steven D. Dolvin
Student Managed Investment Funds (SMIFs) have grown in number; unfortunately, there has been little research on the efficacy of these funds. We fill this gap by exploring the potential consequences of student investment management. We find that investment decisions are often impacted by herding behavior, which results in underperformance. We further examine characteristics that influence the likelihood of herding, finding that pre-existing knowledge of the company under consideration, as well as amplified time constraints, increase the probability that herding occurs. In contrast, we find that increased education, both general and targeted behavioral education, reduces the likelihood (and impact) of herding.