Abstract
Using panel data on Australian households, the relationship between risk tolerance and past stock returns is investigated across economic and financial cycles, as well as over the life-cycle and across generations. Risk tolerance is found to be procyclical with stock returns over an eight year horizon. The empirical results also reveal an inverted J-curve age risk profile, and the presence of a longer cycle across generations. Results are robust to controlling for financial crises, return volatility, real estate returns and home bias.
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