Psychology Biases Explanation On Malaysian Day Of The Week Anomaly

The main assumption in conventional finance is rational behavior. Based on this tenet, investor is presumed cannot beat the market because each investor has same amount of information with similar quality. However, market anomalies, such as Day-of-the week anomaly, are the dossiers to show tha...

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Main Author: Brahmana, Rayenda Khresna
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Language:English
Published: 2013
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spelling my-usm-ep.439162019-04-12T05:26:12Z Psychology Biases Explanation On Malaysian Day Of The Week Anomaly 2013-06 Brahmana, Rayenda Khresna HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management The main assumption in conventional finance is rational behavior. Based on this tenet, investor is presumed cannot beat the market because each investor has same amount of information with similar quality. However, market anomalies, such as Day-of-the week anomaly, are the dossiers to show that basic tenet cannot be longer hold. Considering the importance of DOWA in investment strategy and finance theory, it is imperative to study further the determinant of that Monday irrationality from the perspective of investor’s behavior. Even though many researchers have proposed trading behavior as the explanation of the Monday Irrationality or Day-of-the Week anomaly, yet, it has still left without empirical evidence. This research aims to investigate empirically by gauging psychological approach whereas the affection bias (weather-induced mood, and moon-induced mood), and cognition bias (attention bias, and cognitive dissonance) are the factors. In regards of examining the relationships, this study employed two regression models, namely, interactive model and day-by-day model. Preceding this phase, the role of affection (temperature and full moon) was preliminary tested by conducting time series quasi experimental study. 2013-06 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/43916/ http://eprints.usm.my/43916/1/Rayenda%20Khresna%20Brahmana24.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Pengurusan
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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language English
topic HD28-70 Management
Industrial Management
spellingShingle HD28-70 Management
Industrial Management
Brahmana, Rayenda Khresna
Psychology Biases Explanation On Malaysian Day Of The Week Anomaly
description The main assumption in conventional finance is rational behavior. Based on this tenet, investor is presumed cannot beat the market because each investor has same amount of information with similar quality. However, market anomalies, such as Day-of-the week anomaly, are the dossiers to show that basic tenet cannot be longer hold. Considering the importance of DOWA in investment strategy and finance theory, it is imperative to study further the determinant of that Monday irrationality from the perspective of investor’s behavior. Even though many researchers have proposed trading behavior as the explanation of the Monday Irrationality or Day-of-the Week anomaly, yet, it has still left without empirical evidence. This research aims to investigate empirically by gauging psychological approach whereas the affection bias (weather-induced mood, and moon-induced mood), and cognition bias (attention bias, and cognitive dissonance) are the factors. In regards of examining the relationships, this study employed two regression models, namely, interactive model and day-by-day model. Preceding this phase, the role of affection (temperature and full moon) was preliminary tested by conducting time series quasi experimental study.
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title Psychology Biases Explanation On Malaysian Day Of The Week Anomaly
title_short Psychology Biases Explanation On Malaysian Day Of The Week Anomaly
title_full Psychology Biases Explanation On Malaysian Day Of The Week Anomaly
title_fullStr Psychology Biases Explanation On Malaysian Day Of The Week Anomaly
title_full_unstemmed Psychology Biases Explanation On Malaysian Day Of The Week Anomaly
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