Next time, ask your fund manager what kind of car they drive
Consequently, these managers deliver lower Sharpe ratios than their peers. In addition, sports car owners were found to be more likely to terminate their funds and engage in fraudulent behavior. The authors consider several alternative explanations and conclude that the revealed preference of managers in the automobile market provides evidence of the personality trait of sensation seeking, which in turn drives their behavior in the investment arena.
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Onze onderzoekers publiceren veel whitepapers die zijn gebaseerd op hun eigen empirische onderzoek, maar ze kijken ook naar kwantitatief onderzoek dat door anderen is gedaan. David Blitz, hoofd Quant Equities Research, vertelt over opvallende externe papers.
