Limited Attention, Uncertainty, and Asset Price Dynamics
Ralph Cornelis Verhoeks
Abstract:Standard neoclassical models in finance assume that individuals form expectations and make decisions using all available information. While these theories dictate that new information is instantaneously incorporated into asset prices, our minds and cognitive resources are finite and we allocate our attention selectively. Moreover, the amount of information relevant to the valuation of an asset is far from trivial in the current information society. This has important implications for asset pricing because atte… Show more
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