Social Interaction and Stock-Market Participation

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Health and Retirement Study data are found to support the hypothesis that social households are significantly more likely than non-social households to make market investments, after controlling for education, race, wealth, and risk tolerance. Social households are defined as those who interact with others.

Public affairs, Social aspects, Economic aspects, Behavior, Influence, Demographic aspects, Investors, Interpersonal relations

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A model of returns and trading in futures markets

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Issues discussed concern the relationship between speculation and futures price volatility in the futures markets. A model of speculation in futures markets takes into account trading patterns, equilibrium return, and private information among investors.

Securities and Commodity Exchanges, Security and commodity exchanges, Commodity Exchanges, Statistical Data Included, Research, Models, Futures market, Futures markets, Stock price forecasting

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Analyzing the analysts: career concerns and biased earnings forecasts

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Optimism and accuracy about compensation and layoffs have positive effects upon the careers of financial analysts.

United States, Personnel administration, Career Planning, Security and Commodity Services, Securities & Commodities Services, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities, Case studies, Human resource management, Compensation and benefits, Securities industry, Career development, Vocational guidance, Company personnel management, Financial analysts

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