Communication
The value of dumb questions
Monday, 24 April 2017
Being an outsider, as I have been for most of my life, brings with it a feeling of inadequacy. To hide this feeling, I did what many others do – I would preface questions with ‘Hey, I am new here….may I ask a dumb question?’ Today, I care less about what people think of me,
- Published in Communication
Consumer protection takes more than transparency
Friday, 30 September 2016
The principles of transparency and disclosure are visible everywhere from fast-food menus to financial regulation. But if lawmakers don’t consider the behavior of both markets and consumers, better information may not translate to smarter shoppers.
- Published in Behavioural Finance
Lost money? Re-invest!
Friday, 03 June 2016
Investors sometimes play a psychological trick on themselves when they lose money, research suggests—and that mental accounting trick may help improve their investment performance.
- Published in Behavioural Finance
How to motivate better
Friday, 15 April 2016
How do you know if you are selecting the right motivational strategies to convince your employees, peers, and even yourself to work smarter and harder?
- Published in Behavioural Finance
What your future self can teach you?
Tuesday, 15 December 2015
The ‘future you’ can help you be wealthier, healthier, and more generous in the present
- Published in Behavioural Finance
How to get investors to take a long-term view
Friday, 10 July 2015
Small changes in how retirement funds display information can have big effects on the way households invest their money, according to research by Chicago Booth PhD candidate Maya O. Shaton. How materials display a portfolio’s returns can affect how much an investor trades and how much risk that investor takes.
- Published in Behavioural Finance