Analysis Overconfidence, Herding, and Anchoring in Investment Decisions Among ESOP at PT Bank Central Asia

Abstract

This This study aims to determine the influence of behavioral finance or psychological bias on investment decisions made by Employee Stock Ownership holders of PT Bank Central Asia. Tbk focuses on variables such as overconfidence, herding, and anchoring. This research is based on qualitative data and uses multiple linear regression for its analysis and research tools using SPSS. This research questionnaire was spread across 155 holders of Employee Stock Ownership of PT Bank Central Asia.Tbk. The results showed that overconfidence and anchoring have a significant effect on influencing investment decisions. Overconfidence has the most significant influence on decision-making while herding has a more moderate influence. This research is expected to help understand what factors can influence investment decisions and can help to make better decisions and avoid potential biases that can lead to suboptimal results.