Investor Behavior

Investor Behavior
Author: H. Kent Baker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 645
Release: 2014-02-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118492986

WINNER, Business: Personal Finance/Investing, 2015 USA Best Book Awards FINALIST, Business: Reference, 2015 USA Best Book Awards Investor Behavior provides readers with a comprehensive understanding and the latest research in the area of behavioral finance and investor decision making. Blending contributions from noted academics and experienced practitioners, this 30-chapter book will provide investment professionals with insights on how to understand and manage client behavior; a framework for interpreting financial market activity; and an in-depth understanding of this important new field of investment research. The book should also be of interest to academics, investors, and students. The book will cover the major principles of investor psychology, including heuristics, bounded rationality, regret theory, mental accounting, framing, prospect theory, and loss aversion. Specific sections of the book will delve into the role of personality traits, financial therapy, retirement planning, financial coaching, and emotions in investment decisions. Other topics covered include risk perception and tolerance, asset allocation decisions under inertia and inattention bias; evidenced based financial planning, motivation and satisfaction, behavioral investment management, and neurofinance. Contributions will delve into the behavioral underpinnings of various trading and investment topics including trader psychology, stock momentum, earnings surprises, and anomalies. The final chapters of the book examine new research on socially responsible investing, mutual funds, and real estate investing from a behavioral perspective. Empirical evidence and current literature about each type of investment issue are featured. Cited research studies are presented in a straightforward manner focusing on the comprehension of study findings, rather than on the details of mathematical frameworks.

Client Psychology

Client Psychology
Author: CFP Board
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2018-02-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119440904

A Client-Centered approach to Financial Planning Practice built by Research for Practitioners The second in the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning Series, Client Psychology explores the biases, behaviors, and perceptions that impact client decision-making and overall financial well-being. This book, written for practitioners, researchers, and educators, outlines the theory behind many of these areas while also explicitly stating how these related areas directly impact financial planning practice. Additionally, some chapters build an argument based solely upon theory while others will have exclusively practical applications. Defines an entirely new area of focus within financial planning practice and research: Client Psychology Serves as the essential reference for financial planners on client psychology Builds upon and expands the body of knowledge for financial planning Provides insight regarding the factors that impact client financial decision-making from a multidisciplinary approach If you’re a CFP® professional, researcher, financial advisor, or student pursuing a career in financial planning or financial services, this book deserves a prominent spot on your professional bookshelf.

Psychology of Financial Planning

Psychology of Financial Planning
Author: Brad Klontz
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2022-09-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 111998372X

Psychology of Financial Planning: The Practitioner’s Guide to Money and Behavior In PSYCHOLOGY OF FINANCIAL PLANNING: The Practitioner’s Guide to Money and Behavior, distinguished authors Drs. Brad Klontz, CFP®, Charles Chaffin, and Ted Klontz deliver a comprehensive overview of the psychological factors that impact the financial planning client. Designed for both professional and academic audiences, PSYCHOLOGY OF FINANCIAL PLANNING is written for those with 30 years in practice as well as those just beginning their journey. With a focus on how psychology can be applied to real-world financial planning scenarios, PSYCHOLOGY OF FINANCIAL PLANNING provides a much-needed toolbox for practicing financial planners who know that understanding their client’s psychology is critical to their ability to be effective. The PSYCHOLOGY OF FINANCIAL PLANNING is also a much-needed resource for academic institutions who now need to educate their students in the CFP Board’s newest category of learning objectives: psychology of financial planning. Topics include: Why we are bad with money Client and planner attitudes, values, & biases Financial flashpoints, money scripts, and financial behaviors Behavioral finance Sources of money conflict Principles of counseling Multicultural competence in financial planning General principles of effective communication Helping clients navigate crisis events Assessment in financial planning Ethical considerations in the psychology of financial planning Getting clients to take action Integrating financial psychology into the financial planning process PSYCHOLOGY OF FINANCIAL PLANNING goes beyond just theory to show how practitioners can use psychology to better serve their clients. The accompanying workbook provides exercises, scripts, and workshop activities for firms and practitioners who are dedicated to engaging and implementing the content in meaningful ways.

Financial Therapy

Financial Therapy
Author: Bradley T. Klontz
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2014-09-10
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 3319082698

Money-related stress dates as far back as concepts of money itself. Formerly it may have waxed and waned in tune with the economy, but today more individuals are experiencing financial mental anguish and self-destructive behavior regardless of bull or bear markets, recessions or boom periods. From a fringe area of psychology, financial therapy has emerged to meet increasingly salient concerns. Financial Therapy is the first full-length guide to the field, bridging theory, practical methods, and a growing cross-disciplinary evidence base to create a framework for improving this crucial aspect of clients' lives. Its contributors identify money-based disorders such as compulsive buying, financial hoarding, and workaholism, and analyze typical early experiences and the resulting mental constructs ("money scripts") that drive toxic relationships with money. Clearly relating financial stability to larger therapeutic goals, therapists from varied perspectives offer practical tools for assessment and intervention, advise on cultural and ethical considerations, and provide instructive case studies. A diverse palette of research-based and practice-based models meets monetary mental health issues with well-known treatment approaches, among them: Cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused therapies. Collaborative relationship models. Experiential approaches. Psychodynamic financial therapy. Feminist and humanistic approaches. Stages of change and motivational interviewing in financial therapy. A text that serves to introduce and define the field as well as plan for its future, Financial Therapy is an important investment for professionals in psychotherapy and counseling, family therapy, financial planning, and social policy.

The Psychology of Money

The Psychology of Money
Author: Morgan Housel
Publisher: Harriman House Limited
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2020-09-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 085719769X

Doing well with money isn’t necessarily about what you know. It’s about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart people. Money—investing, personal finance, and business decisions—is typically taught as a math-based field, where data and formulas tell us exactly what to do. But in the real world people don’t make financial decisions on a spreadsheet. They make them at the dinner table, or in a meeting room, where personal history, your own unique view of the world, ego, pride, marketing, and odd incentives are scrambled together. In The Psychology of Money, award-winning author Morgan Housel shares 19 short stories exploring the strange ways people think about money and teaches you how to make better sense of one of life’s most important topics.

Client Psychology

Client Psychology
Author: CFP Board
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2018-02-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119440912

A Client-Centered approach to Financial Planning Practice built by Research for Practitioners The second in the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning Series, Client Psychology explores the biases, behaviors, and perceptions that impact client decision-making and overall financial well-being. This book, written for practitioners, researchers, and educators, outlines the theory behind many of these areas while also explicitly stating how these related areas directly impact financial planning practice. Additionally, some chapters build an argument based solely upon theory while others will have exclusively practical applications. Defines an entirely new area of focus within financial planning practice and research: Client Psychology Serves as the essential reference for financial planners on client psychology Builds upon and expands the body of knowledge for financial planning Provides insight regarding the factors that impact client financial decision-making from a multidisciplinary approach If you’re a CFP® professional, researcher, financial advisor, or student pursuing a career in financial planning or financial services, this book deserves a prominent spot on your professional bookshelf.

CFP Board Financial Planning Competency Handbook

CFP Board Financial Planning Competency Handbook
Author: CFP Board
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 945
Release: 2015-07-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119094984

The official CFP guide for career excellence CFP Board Financial Planning Competency Handbook is the essential reference for those at any stage of CFP certification and a one-stop resource for practitioners looking to better serve their clients. This fully updated second edition includes brand new content on connections diagrams, new case studies, and new instructional videos, and a completely new section devoted to the interdisciplinary nature of financial planning. You'll gain insights from diverse fields like psychology, behavioral finance, communication, and marriage and family therapy to help you better connect with and guide your clients, alongside the detailed financial knowledge you need to perform to the highest expectations as a financial planner. The only official CFP Board handbook on the market, this book contains over ninety chapters that are essential for practitioners, students, and faculty. Whether a practitioner, student, or faculty member, this guide is the invaluable reference you need at your fingertips. Comprehensive, clear, and detailed, this handbook forms the foundation of the smart financial planner's library. Each jurisdiction has its own laws and regulations surrounding financial planning, but the information in this book represents the core body of knowledge the profession demands no matter where you practice. CFP Board Financial Planning Competency Handbook guides you from student to practitioner and far beyond, with the information you need when you need it.

Loaded

Loaded
Author: Sarah Newcomb
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2016-04-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119258324

Praise for LOADED "LOADED is that rare resource which somehow captures both theoretical and practical wisdom about money, personality, and life. Your views – and actions – with money will be much improved after reading the wonderful advice in LOADED." —James Grubman, PhD, author of Strangers in Paradise: How Families Adapt to Wealth Across Generations and co-author of Cross Cultures: How Global Families Negotiate Change Across Generations YOUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET...IS YOU. LOADED WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT. Based on decades of research and years of hands-on experience with people from all walks of life, LOADED is a must-read for anyone who finds themselves caught between the desire to thrive financially and the complex emotions and conflicting priorities that money so often brings to our lives. Inside, you will learn to: Check your stories. Pinpoint and change beliefs that hold you back. Choose your strategies. Learn how to align your money with your needs. Cultivate your value. Put your unique resources to use and earn more. Deeply researched, yet written in an approachable, conversational tone, LOADED offers insight into how your personal experiences have shaped your financial attitudes, and how you can build a healthier relationship with money.

Money Mammoth

Money Mammoth
Author: Brad Klontz
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2020-12-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119636043

A look at the psychological barriers to financial success and how to create a better financial future When it comes to our relationship with money, we are in the Stone Age. Despite the relentless barrage of information and warnings from financial experts, the average American is in terrible financial shape. It turns out that human beings are just not wired to do the right things around money—such as saving and not overspending. That’s why financial success is so difficult to attain. When it comes to our financial instincts, we are no more evolved than our ancestors who hunted the Woolly Mammoth 400,000 years ago. Recent findings from the field of financial psychology could help the many Americans who know what they need to do but just can’t seem to make it happen. If you fall into this category, consider Money Mammoth: Evolve Your Money Mindset and Avoid Financial Extinction. This book looks at financial well-being from a psychological and evolutionary perspective. It reveals the obstacles that prevent people from taking their first critical steps towards financial wellness. It examines how our instincts and beliefs about money influence our financial behaviors. It explores money beliefs, how they develop, and how they drive our money behaviors As the world’s leading experts in financial psychology, authors Dr. Brad Klontz, Dr. Ed Horwitz, and Dr. Ted Klontz can help you: Discover how the experience of your ancestors are impacting your finances Understand how your friends, family members, and tribe may be holding you back Overcome mental roadblocks to wealth and success Harness the power of your emotional brain to transform your relationship with money Build confidence in your ability to take control of your financial future In Money Mammoth, the authors reveal the secrets to harnessing the power of your psychology to reach your financial goals.

The Psychology of Financial Planning

The Psychology of Financial Planning
Author: Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc (Cfp)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2022-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781954096455

Section 1: Client and Planner Attitudes, Values and Biases Section 1 includes Chapters 1, 2 and 3, and provides an overview of client and planner attitudes, values, and biases. This section discusses the importance of understanding how a client''s psychology, background, learning style and values can all impact the financial planning process. It also discusses the importance of the financial planner framing advice in a way that accounts for all those psychological characteristics, leading to a more effective client-planner relationship and a higher probability of success. Research has shown that when clients can see that financial planning recommendations are demonstrably connected to their personal values and goals, they are much more likely to act on those recommendations and achieve success. Chapter 1: Framing Advice in Light of Client''s Risk Tolerance (Swarn Chatterjee and Dave Yeske) Chapter 2: Developing a Productive Client-planner Relationship That Addresses the Psychological Elements of Financial Planning (Megan McCoy and Neal Van Zutphen) Chapter 3: Identifying and Responding to Client Values and Goals (Megan McCoy and Meghaan Lurtz) Section 2: Behavioral Finance Section 2 includes Chapters 4 and 5, and introduces key concepts from the area of behavioral finance. This section provides an understanding of the impact of cognitive biases and heuristics on people''s financial decision-making and well-being, and discusses strategies for overcoming some of the common client psychology barriers in the financial planning process. Chapter 4: Impact of Cognitive Biases and Heuristics on Financial Decision-making and Well-being (Ron Sages and Swarn Chatterjee) Chapter 5: Client Psychology Barriers in the Financial Planning Process and Strategies for Overcoming Them (Ron Sages and Swarn Chatterjee) Section 3: Sources of Money Conflict Section 3 includes Chapters 6 through 10, and provides an overview of the major sources of money conflict. This section focuses on the harnessing of client''s motivation for achieving their financial goals, examining couple and family financial transparency, and discusses strategies for mediating potential financial conflicts and facilitating goal congruence. This section also discusses counseling strategies that can be used for identifying when money is being used for purposes of manipulation. Chapter 6: Building the Client''s Motivation for Achieving Their Financial Goals (Rick Kahler) Chapter 7: Examining Couple and Family Financial Transparency (Emily Koochel and Meghaan Lurtz) Chapter 8: Mediating Financial Conflict (Sonya Lutter and Emily Koochel) Chapter 9: Facilitating Goal Congruence (Rick Kahler) Chapter 10: Identifying When Money Is Being Used as Manipulation (Saundra D. Davis, Meghaan Lurtz and Megan McCoy) Section 4: Principles of Counseling Section 4 includes Chapters 11 and 12, and introduces the principles of counseling. This section includes the application of counseling theory in the financial planning process, and discusses strategies for forging trusting client-planner relationships. Chapter 11: Applying Financial Counseling Skills to the Financial Planning Process (Emily Koochel, Megan McCoy and Saundra D. Davis) Chapter 12: Forging Trusting Relationships (Megan McCoy and Sonya Lutter) Section 5: General principles of effective communication Section 5 includes Chapter 13, and provides an overview of the general principles of effective communication. This topic is of great importance as effective communication has been shown to be the single largest predictor of client trust and relationship commitment, which in turn can lead to a greater propensity by clients to reveal personal and financial information, engage in effective conflict resolution, and act on financial planning recommendations. Chapter 13: Multifaceted Communication (Swarn Chatterjee and Ron Sages) Section 6: Crisis Events with Severe Consequences Section 6 includes Chapters 14 and 15, and discusses strategies for helping clients who experienced crisis events with severe consequences. The strategies discussed in this section focus on helping clients navigate unanticipated personal and environmental crises, and the importance of empathy when working with clients who experienced such events. As is true across all topics in this book, self-awareness and self-development by the financial planner is as important as understanding the client''s psychology when helping them navigate difficult circumstances. Chapter 14: Navigating Change (Sonya Lutter, Megan McCoy, Saundra D. Davis, and Lance Palmer Chapter 15: The Necessity of Empathy (Megan McCoy and Sonya Lutter)