Safety first, loss probability, and the cross section of expected stock returns
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چکیده
Recent studies show that loss probability (LP) is a decisive factor when people evaluate assets in laboratory experiments, suggesting positive relationship between LP and expected stock returns. This corresponds to the classical “Safety-First” principle. We find strong empirical support for this prediction U.S. market. During our sample period, average risk-adjusted return differences stocks two extreme deciles exceed 0.57% per month. The effect, characterized by intention of some investors pay low prices high stocks, remains significant after controlling traditional downside risk measures.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['0167-2681', '1879-1751']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2023.04.022