hi guys…please explain me the sentence in bold…
Behavioral finance is a field of study that examines investor behavior and evaluates the
impact of investor behavior on financial markets. The conclusions from behavioral finance
studies regarding investor behavior are different from those assumed by valuation models
in the following respects:
In most financial models investors are assumed to be risk averse . Behavioralists
_ assert that the dislike for risk is not symmetrical by pointing to loss aversion observed _
_ in investor behavior i.e., investors dislike losses more than they like comparable _
_ gains. _
What do asymmetrical mean in this context…
Thks…