What makes investors trade?

被引:539
作者
Grinblatt, M [1 ]
Keloharju, M
机构
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Anderson Sch, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
[2] Helsinki Sch Econ, Helsinki, Finland
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D O I
10.1111/0022-1082.00338
中图分类号
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号
0202 ;
摘要
A unique data set allows us to monitor the buys, sells, and holds of individuals and institutions in the Finnish stock market on a daily basis. With this data set, we employ Logit regressions to identify the determinants of buying and selling activity over a two-year period. We find evidence that investors are reluctant to realize losses, that they engage in tax-loss selling activity, and that past returns and historical price patterns, such as being at a monthly high or low, affect trading. There also is modest evidence that life-cycle trading plays a role in the pattern of buys and sells.
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