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Type Journal Article
Scope Discipline-based scholarship
Title Prospect theory and mean-variance analysis: Does it make a difference in wealth management?
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Authors
  • Enrico De Giorgi
  • Thorsten Hens
Item Subtype Original Work
Refereed Yes
Status Published in final form
Language
  • English
Journal Title Investment Management and Financial Innovations
Publisher Dilovi Perspektyvy
Geographical Reach international
ISSN 1810-4967
Volume 6
Number 1
Page Range 122 - 129
Date 2009
Abstract Text We show that prospect theory is a valuable paradigm for wealth management. It describes well how investors perceive risk and with appropriate modeling it can be made consistent with rational decision making. Moreover, it can be represented in a simple reward-risk diagram so that the main ideas are easily communicated to clients. Finally, we show on data from a large set of private clients that there are considerable monetary gains from introducing prospect theory instead of mean-variance analysis into the client advisory process.
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