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Do academic investment insights benefit society?

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Sound investment decisions are crucial for retirement savings and the financing of education. The impact of investment mistakes on the general welfare in society can be tremendous. This paper reviews the implications of finance research for sound investment decision making and contrasts these with the evidence on actual investment practice which is infused with conflicts of interest and may damage investor welfare by promoting returns chasing, hiding bad performance and overcharging for services. The objective of this paper is to assess the current impact that academic research findings have on investment practice and social welfare, and discuss how researchers can contribute to improve the situation.

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  • Lai, Wan-Ni, 2016. "Do academic investment insights benefit society?," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 38(C), pages 172-176.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:riibaf:v:38:y:2016:i:c:p:172-176
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2016.04.002
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