A brief introduction to Behavioral Finance ∗
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This report gives a brief introduction to Behavioral Finance. First, we present some thought-provoking examples based on empirical human behavior in risky and uncertain decision-making. Then, we present some history on rationality that is the support of formal theories on finance and economics. Finally, we introduce two applications of behavioral modelling in finance.
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