The field of behavioral finance lacks a homogeneous and structured theoretical framework.
The purpose of this paper is to contribute to further systematization in the field by analyzing …

We examine how gender and beauty affect the likelihood of being voted as an All-Star in the
financial analyst profession in both the United States and China. We find that female …

Biases in analysts' forecasts can be reduced not only through regulation but also through
market mechanisms. In 2014, China launched the Shanghai-Hong Kong Connect program …

We examine whether an unsophisticated investor's own gender interacts with gender of a
sell-side equity analyst to affect the investor's judgment. Prior research shows two potential …

We examine the effect of analyst teams' gender diversity on the accuracy of their earnings
forecasts. We find that, compared with single-gender analyst teams, mixed-gender analyst …

The present study investigates the impact of a target entity's corporate social responsibility
(CSR) credentials, board diversity, and stock return synchronicity on analyst coverage …

We investigate the role of gender on the aggressiveness of sell-side analysts' questions
during earnings conference calls. Our tests reveal that the verbal aggressiveness of …

I provide evidence for the effects of social bias on markets by studying female analysts. I find
that the market reaction to female analysts' forecasts is weaker and slower than that to male …

Using a large sample of quarterly earnings conference call transcripts, we investigate
gender issues in interactions between two high-profile professions—sell-side analysts and …

We investigate the relationship between underlying risk preferences on analysts' work‐
related decisions. Specifically, we examine whether facial width‐to‐height ratio (fWHR), an …