Samenvatting van RMFI-scriptie: “Expectation Convergence and Herding Behavior among Professional Forecasters”
in VBA Journaal door Rutger GrootProfessional forecasters’ expectations can have a significant impact on financial markets. Hommes (2011) points out that “individual expectations about future aggregate outcomes is the key feature that distinguishes social sciences and economics from the natural sciences”. He mentions that weather forecasts do not influence the probability of rain, but that economic forecasts do influence financial markets.