Study goals
Identify and describe the predictors of behavior in making personal financial investments, using the Regulatory Focus Theory as a reference, and thus establish the theoretical foundation for digital investment advisor (robo-advisor) projects.
Relevance / originality
Although there is a theoretical framework that establishes the relationship between Regulatory Focus Theory and decision-making involving risks, there are no studies that explore its use as a fundamental element in project development.
Methodology / approach
This is a Systematic Literature Review conducted using the PRISMA methodological model for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. The analysis included a search in three databases and the review of 40 articles
Main results
The findings led to the conclusion that investors' regulatory focus, their perceptions of gain or loss, the risk characteristics of the offered product, and the self-regulatory stimuli applied through framing messages are factors that influence investment decisions.
Theoretical / methodological contributions
It updated and synthesized the knowledge regarding Regulatory Focus Theory in studies on investment decision-making, confirmed its current relevance to the topic, and presented its main research lines.
Social / management contributions
It contributes to the development of strategies for resource mobilization by financial institutions by presenting Regulatory Focus Theory as an element that elucidates investor decision-making through heuristics. This is in line with SDG number 8.