Behavioral Bias

Seven Sins of Fund Management ArXiv ID: ssrn-881760 “View on arXiv” Authors: Unknown Abstract How can behavioural finance inform the investment process? We have taken a hypothetical ’typical’ large fund management house and analysed their process. This c Keywords: Investment Process, Asset Management, Decision Making, Behavioral Bias, Asset Management Complexity vs Empirical Score Math Complexity: 1.0/10 Empirical Rigor: 2.0/10 Quadrant: Philosophers Why: The paper is a conceptual critique of fund management practices based on behavioral finance psychology, with no advanced mathematical formulas or statistical testing. Its empirical basis consists of anecdotes, citations of existing literature, and industry observations rather than original backtests, datasets, or implementation-heavy analysis. flowchart TD A["Research Goal: Identifying Behavioral Biases in Asset Management Decision Making"] --> B["Key Methodology"] B --> B1["Hypothesis Testing"] B --> B2["Process Analysis"] B --> B3["Case Study Review"] B1 & B2 & B3 --> C["Data & Inputs • Investment Process Documentation • Decision Records • Market Data • Manager Interviews"] C --> D["Computational Processes • Bias Detection Algorithms • Performance Attribution • Scenario Analysis • Risk Assessment"] D --> E["Key Findings & Outcomes • Seven Behavioral Sins Identified • Process Gaps Revealed • Mitigation Strategies Developed • Enhanced Decision Framework"]