Chair of Household Finance

About us

The Chair of Household Finance provides teaching and research in the field of Household Finance. Household finance deals with the financial decisions of households and potential ways to improve them. Thereby, household finance is equally relevant for researchers, policymakers, financial institutions, and the broader public.

News

500,000€ Funding for Research Project of Professor Nic Schaub

Prof. Nic Schaub and colleagues secure DFG and SNSF funding for research on the role of financial advice

WHU Knowledge: How Do Investors Respond to Inflation?

A new WHU Knowledge article elaborates on how investors respond to inflation.

VoxEU.org: Inflation-induced Stock Trading Errors

A new VoxEU.org article discusses how investors respond to inflation.

How Do Investors Respond to Inflation?

A new video on YouTube explains how investors respond to inflation

Publications

Management Science, forthcoming
Do Individual Investors Trade on Investment-related Internet Postings?

N. Schaub, M. Ammann

Review of Financial Studies, 2018, 31(11), 4447-4492
Financial Advice and Bank Profits.

N. Schaub, D. Hoechle, S. Ruenzi, M. Schmid

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 2018, 53(4), 1805-1838
The Role of Data Providers as Information Intermediaries.

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Review of Finance, 2017, 21(2), 871-910
The Impact of Financial Advice on Trade Performance and Behavioral Biases.

N. Schaub, D. Hoechle, S. Ruenzi, M. Schmid

Journal of Banking and Finance, 2013, 37(3), 671-692
Hedge Fund Liquidity and Performance: Evidence from the Financial Crisis.

N. Schaub, M. Schmid

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Working papers

Working paper

Inflation and Individual Investors’ Behavior: Evidence from the German Hyperinflation

N. Schaub, F. Braggion, F. von Meyerinck

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Our team

Professor Dr. Nic Schaub

Chairholder
Room D-107

+49 (0)261 6509 817
Nic.Schaub(at)whu.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Johanna Häring

Personal Assistant

Office X-202

+49 (0)261 6509 777
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Finance and Accounting Group