Dispositional optimism and stock investments
Viola Angelini and
Danilo Cavapozzi ()
Journal of Economic Psychology, 2017, vol. 59, issue C, 113-128
Abstract:
This paper analyzes the relationship between dispositional optimism and stock investments, controlling for cognitive skills and personality traits such as trust, social interactions and risk aversion. We use data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) on investors aged 50+ in twelve European countries. Our results show that dispositional optimism and personality matter for financial decisions. Optimism is positively and significantly related to both the ownership of stocks and the share of gross financial wealth invested in these assets and its role is especially relevant for risk tolerant investors and investors with little trust in others.
Keywords: Dispositional optimism; Household finance; Saving behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D14 G02 G11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2017.01.006
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