Behavioral and Neurofinance in investments

Using behavioral experiments, neurofinance studies how we evaluate information about financial options that are uncertain, time-constrained, risky and strategic in nature and how financial decisions are influenced by emotions, psychological biases, stress, and individual differences (such as gender, genes, neuroanatomy, and personality). Behavioral finance, a sub-field of behavioral economics, proposes that psychological influences and biases affect the financial behaviors of investors and financial practitioners.

The objective of this course:

to leave with a detailed overview of the theory;
to understand the impacts of Behavioral and Neurofinance;
use knowledge of behavioral finance to become a better investor.

Category Personal development

Level Advanced

Learning format Classroom training

Total price *

Members: € 550
Non-members: € 650
Partner BZB: € 550
Incompany: tailor-made, prices on request

* Are you entitled to an allowance or subsidy?
* Price: service in the context of continuing professional training, exempt from VAT

Points

Banking: 6 p/h

Continuing Professional Development

Exam/CPD 600.013 permanent education banking

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Target group

The training course can be taken by various target groups which are active in the following functions, among others:

sales;
front office;
private bankers;
risk managers;
teammanagers;
…

Required prior knowledge

Advanced: offers practice-based applications to complement the theoretical knowledge already acquired through the “basic level” courses (in-depth learning).

Programme

Content

I. Behavioral Finance

The origins of behavioral finance
How rules of thumb (heuristics) lead us astray
Understanding complexity in financial markets and the economy
How framing affects rational decision making
Beating the market with the help of behavioral finance
The wisdom and madness of crowds
Common mistakes and the Seven Deadly Sins of asset management
Dealing with irrational customers

II. Neurofinance

Understand decision making by understanding the hard- and software of the human brain
How emotions can help or destroy good decision making
Knowing when (not) to trust your intuition
Become a better, more compassionate, person

PRACTICAL INFORMATION:

Duration: One day training

Hours: 9am - 5pm (6 training hours a day)

Address: Febelfin Academy, Phoenix Building - Koning Albert II-laan/Boulevard du Roi Albert II 19 1210 Brussels

This course is given in English.

Methodology

You follow a ‘Classroom training’ in a group. You, the other participants and the teacher are all present in the same classroom at an agreed time. There is an opportunity for interaction and feedback, both from the participants to the teacher and vice versa. The teaching material consists as a basis of a presentation via the MyFA learning platform, supplemented with various other items (such as digital syllabus, presentation, audiovisual fragments, etc.).

Training type: Classroom

During our theoretical training courses, we offer a combination of theory and exercises. The cases, examples and exercises are taken from daily practice or are introduced by yourself and then solved under the trainer's guidance.

Training material