ד"ר לירון רייטר

Liron Reiter-Gavish                                                           

INTERESTS & HIGHLIGHTS:

I hold a Ph.D. from the University of Haifa School of Business Administration. My research focuses on how economic and demographic factors influence retail investors' financial choices. I have published peer-reviewed journal papers on investors' trading decisions and behavioral biases.

Complementing my academic pursuits, I possess a robust background in the private sector, with seven years of extensive involvement within the capital markets division of one of Israel's largest retail banks. My roles encompassed trading responsibilities and serving as an investment advisor, providing me with practical insights into the dynamics of the financial industry.

I have a genuine love for teaching and a deep dedication to my students. My expertise lies in teaching courses about capital markets, asset pricing theories, and entrepreneurship.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Faculty of Social Sciences, School of Business Administration, University of Haifa. Academic Supervisor: Prof. Yossi Yagil and Dr. Mahmoud Qadan.

                                    Dissertation Title: Investors’ Sophistication, Utilization of Financial Advice and Trading Biases – An Analysis of Actual Investment Decisions.

MBA with thesis, Bar – Ilan University. Business Administration School. Academic Supervisor: Prof. Elli Kraizberg.

                                    Thesis: The Differences Between Insider Trading and Retail Investors Trading.

B.A in Finance, Bar -Ilan University. Business Administration School.

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed Scientific Journals

Gavish, L. R., Qadan, M., & Yagil, J. (2021). Net Buyers of Attention-Grabbing Stocks? Who Exactly Are They?. Journal of Behavioral Finance, 22(1), 26-45.

Reiter-Gavish, L., Qadan, M., & Yagil, J. (2022). Investors' personal characteristics and trading decisions under distressed market conditions. Borsa Istanbul Review, 22(2), 240-247.

Reiter-Gavish, L., Qadan, M., & Yagil, J. (2021). Financial advice: Who Exactly Follows It?. Research in Economics, 75(3), 244-258.

Working papers:

Social Interactions and Portfolios of Retail Investors (with Michael Gelman and Yaron Levi).

AWARDS & GRANTS

Best Doctoral Paper Award, 26th Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society. "In Search of Peace of Mind: Who Exactly Uses Financial Advice?"
Liron Reiter Gavish, Mahmoud Qadan, Joseph Yagil.

Israeli Ministry of Finance, Scholarship for excellency in Israeli Economic Studies

PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

(2019) “26th Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society. "In Search of Peace of Mind: Who Exactly Uses Financial Advice?"
Liron Reiter Gavish, Mahmoud Qadan, Joseph Yagil.

(2019) “The Third Israel Behavioral Finance Conference." In Search of Peace of Mind: Who Exactly Uses Financial Advice?" Liron Reiter Gavish, Mahmoud Qadan, Joseph Yagil.