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Terrance Odean

Terrance Odean

American economist

Terrance Odean (born c. 1950)[1] is the Rudd Family Foundation Professor and Chair of the Finance Group at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley.[2] He is known for his work on behavioral finance.[3]

After dropping out of Carleton College a half-year short of earning a creative writing degree, Odean applied to return to school at UC, Berkeley at the age of 37. Odean considered studying psychology in grad school. However, Nobel economics laureate Daniel Kahneman convinced him to pursue a Ph.D. in finance instead.[4] He lives with his wife in Berkeley, California, and has three daughters.

Notes

  1. [1]
    Randall, David K. (10 June 2010). "The Average Investor Is His Own Worst Enemy". Forbes. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Terrance Odean author bio". wsj.com. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. [3]
    Accidental Economist, U.S. News & World Report
  4. [4]
    Randall, David K. (10 June 2010). "The Average Investor Is His Own Worst Enemy". Forbes. Retrieved 10 December 2014.


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