Dr. Tom Howard - Behavioral Finance and Asset Management

This week on Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby, Dr. Crosby is joined by Tom Howard. Dr. Howard oversees Athena’s ongoing research which has led to a number of patents, industry publications and conference presentations. Dr. Howard is a Professor Emeritus at the Reiman School of Finance, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver where he taught courses and published articles for over 30 years in the areas of investment management and international finance. Professor Howard’s thought leadership in Behavioral Portfolio Management has generated significant interest across the country with record downloads of his "Behavioral Portfolio Management" white paper and presentations at the Investment Management Consultants Association® (IMCA®) 2013 Annual Conference and Financial Advisor Magazine’s 4th Annual Innovative Alternatives Conference. Articles by Dr. Howard have been among the most widely read on sites such as AdvisorPerspectives.com, CFAInstitute.org and FAmag.com.

Tune in to hear:

- Why does behavioral investing often get focused on less than other elements of behavioral finance?

- What role should pessimistic forecasts play, if any, in our financial decision making?

- What are some behavioral barometers that can give us meaningful insights into forward return suggestions? What clues does he think these are providing in this particular moment?

- If we do away with style boxes how will we differentiate appropriate style drift from just sloppy, undisciplined investing?

- What will it take for there to be a renaissance in active management and do certain market conditions better lend themselves to active vs. passive management?

- Tom suggests that behavior is the key to persistent alpha and that there’s a possibility for more active alpha persistence than was previous thought possible. What does his research around this show?

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