Behavioral Finance Meeting
Organized by Amit Seru and Amir Sufi
April 12, 2014
Gleacher Center, University of Chicago

Saturday, April 12

1

Rumor Has It: Sensationalism in Financial Media

Kenneth R. Ahern, University of Southern California and NBER
Denis Sosyura, Arizona State University

2

News Implied Volatility and Disaster Concerns

Asaf Manela, Washington University in St. Louis
Alan Moreira, New York University and NBER

3

How Constraining Are Limits to Arbitrage? Evidence from a Recent Financial Innovation

Alexander Ljungqvist, Stockholm School of Economics
Wenlan Qian, National University of Singapore

4

The Costs and Benefits of Financial Advice

Steve Foerster, Western University
Juhani T. Linnainmaa, Dartmouth College and NBER
Brian T. Melze, Dartmouth College
Alessandro Previtero, Indiana University and NBER

5

Growth through Rigidity: An Explanation for the Rise in CEO Pay

Kelly Shue, Yale University and NBER
Richard Townsend, University of California, San Diego and NBER

6

Quantifying Animal Spirits: News Media and Sentiment in the Housing Market

Cindy Soo