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The nominal share price anchor: A theoretical model of social norms and behavioral martingales in stock markets

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Rationality and Society

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Abstract

Rationality and Society, Volume 38, Issue 1, Page 102-134, February 2026.
This paper investigates the nominal share price anchor, a phenomenon documented in the US stock market (1933–2007) where average nominal share prices exhibited remarkable stability. We develop a social norm formation model that explicitly incorporates the ...