Communication includes all verbal and written content between investors and the money management industry

MMI Editor
Monday, 30 March 2020 / Published in 3_Communication

Making information flow more efficient

Finance is the nervous system of the world. However, many parts of the finance industry are inefficient, which has significant repercussions. The world gets major mood swings, at times throwing up excesses. I believe we could alleviate some of the symptoms by making some information more transparent so that it travels more efficiently. Let me
MMI Editor
Monday, 24 April 2017 / Published in 3_Communication

The value of dumb questions

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,
Chicago Booth
Friday, 30 September 2016 / Published in Behavioural Finance

Consumer protection takes more than transparency

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.
Chicago Booth
Friday, 03 June 2016 / Published in Behavioural Finance

Lost money? Re-invest!

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.
Chicago Booth
Friday, 15 April 2016 / Published in Behavioural Finance

How to motivate better

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?
Chicago Booth
Tuesday, 15 December 2015 / Published in Behavioural Finance

What your future self can teach you?

The ‘future you’ can help you be wealthier, healthier, and more generous in the present
MMI Team
Friday, 10 July 2015 / Published in Behavioural Finance

How to get investors to take a long-term view

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.