Herd behavior (i.e. correlated movement of investors), among mutual fund investors can force fund managers to sell or buy assets even when with bad timing, like selling on historical lows or buying at market tops, what ...

We investigate the previously unexplored herding behaviour of investors in option markets, by examining equity option contracts traded in the US between 1996 and 2012. We document strong herding effects in option trading ...

We study the relationship between financial intermediaries' reputation and herding in a delegated portfolio management problem context. We identify conditions under which equilibria exist such that intermediaries with good ...

The objective of this study was to describe teat morphology, milking equipment characteristics and settings, and milking practices adopted in a sample of Brazilian dairy herds. A secondary objective was to compare the study ...

This paper reviews the empirical literature on the highly popular phenomenon of herding behaviour in the markets of digital currencies. Furthermore, a comparison takes place with outcomes from earlier studies about traditional ...