About
I study how financial professionals actually think and make decisions — and where their reasoning breaks down.
My work combines behavioral economics with detailed data on how practitioners value assets, budget capital, and learn from peers. For more, see my research page.
Upcoming Conferences (Including by Coauthors)
- Spring 2026 Harvard Business School (Finance) Junior Finance Conference
- Spring 2026 AI & Big Data in Finance Research Forum
- Spring 2026 UCLA Fink Center for Finance Conference
- Spring 2026 FSU Truist Beach Conference
- May 2026 Minnesota Corporate Finance Conference
- Jun 2026 Western Finance Association Conference (WFA)
- Jun 2026 SFS Cavalcade NA
Contact
Email
paul.decaire@asu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
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Selected Research
Forthcoming · Journal of Finance
Strategic Learning and Corporate Investment
R&R · Quarterly Journal of Economics
Mental Models and Financial Forecasts
2025 Jack Treynor Prize · 2025 UCSD Brandes Center Best Paper
R&R · Journal of Financial Economics
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Capital Budgeting and Idiosyncratic Risk
Best Paper, 2019 FRA Conference · Cubist Award, 2020 WFA