Does Herding Exist? Evidence from Pakistan’s Stock Exchange
Journal Title: Global Economics Rview - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 0
Abstract
Herding transpires when an investor imitates the decision of other stockholders or shadow market consensus (Rizzi, 2008). The Chartered Financial Analyst Institute affirms “Herding Behavior Bias” as the principal presumption influencing the investor’s decision. (Kunte, S.2015). Herding behavior contradicts the validity of an Efficient Market Hypothesis (Famma and Franch, 1970). The investigation of herd behavior in the Pakistan stock market is indispensable as the inconsistent behavior of stockholders stems from the inefficient assets pricing and resource misallocation. The study’s result affirms the existence of herd behavior in the stock exchange of Pakistan and contradicts rational assets pricing model and stock price efficiency theory.
Authors and Affiliations
Samreen Fahim Babar, Syeda Faizaq Urooj, Khalid Usman
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