Behavioral Bias in M&A Reactions: A Data-Driven Investigation
The 16-session plan
Intro to Mergers & Behavioral Finance
Learn what mergers and acquisitions are and how companies get bought and sold. Understand key behavioral finance concepts like herding, anchoring, and overconfidence. Discuss famous M&A events and irrational investor responses, and pick one or two past deals to track.
Retail Investor Reactions & Online Sentiment
Explore how retail investors on Reddit and social media react to big company deals. Learn about hype cycles and how online sentiment may affect stock price reactions. Find Reddit threads and news headlines tied to your chosen M&A event and begin building a timeline of sentiment versus stock price.
Data Collection & Visualization
Extract Reddit post timestamps and sample headlines using starter data provided. Plot basic sentiment over time using Google Sheets or Python and overlay it with a stock chart to compare investor tone versus actual price action during your M&A event.
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