8th Helsinki Finance Summit on Investor Behavior 2018 | Finance Department of Aalto University | 20 August 2018 | Hotel Kamp, Pohjoisesplanadi 29, 00100 Helsinki, Finland

The objective of this small conference is to present state-of-the-art academic research on topics related to investor behavior. Empirical, theoretical, and experimental papers are all welcome. There will be one track of presentations over the course of one and a half days. The relatively small scale of the conference will provide an environment for in-depth discussions. Historically, about one third of the presented papers have eventually been accepted for publication at top three finance journals.

Sample topic areas include, but are not limited to:

• Behavior of different investor types (e.g. individuals vs. institutions), and their impact on asset prices
• Market microstructure and investor trading behavior
• Behavioral biases and performance of investment strategies
• Household consumption, borrowing, saving, and portfolio choice
• Behavioral Corporate Finance

Investor education, financial literacy, and sophistication

• Behavior of finance professionals and the impact of professional advice
• Biological, psychological and cultural foundations of investor behavior
• The influence of analysts, media, and news coverage on investment decisions
• Social influence and networks in finance

2018 Speaker

Sheridan Titman
Professor in Departments Center for Energy Finance