InvestingMessage from the hunter-gathererOur world is gripped by short-term thinking, not just in the financial world, but also in our political system and our fiscal policies as well. It is one of the causes of market volatility.
SavingsConference Call: Financial advisor or lifetime coach?How can financial advisors and consultants leverage behavioral finance in the future to strengthen their relationships with clients?
RiskBacking financial literacy with behavioral mechanismsAssumptions about the general population’s knowledge levels are easy when it comes to workplace pension schemes. However, research has demonstrated some assumptions need to be reconsidered.
InvestingLet the Chinese Buyer BewareIndividual Chinese investors like to think they are trading like predators, but too often their behavior means they end as victims.
InvestingTaxi!Four taxi drivers reveal the moods of their clients and their own personal thoughts on investing and retirement planning.
RiskRaising her voicePauline Tangiora actively campaigns across the globe for peace, integration and a better future for younger generations
SavingsWhen the future becomes ours to seeModern technology allows a detailed glimpse into the future.
InvestingAvoiding the sirens’ songWe may all think we can resist temptation, but when the time comes, so our will often crumbles. Help may be at hand.
RiskPicking a winnerHow American football shows that making the right choice is little more than a game of chance.
InvestingGoing beyond the monkey businessIf humans are so smart, then why do they consistently make such stupid logical mistakes?
InvestingSurfing the waves of prosperityAre we at the beginning of the sixth Kondratieff cycle? Dennis Nacken, author of a forthcoming study, outlines the potential drivers of future growth.
InvestingBehavioral finance in the investment processBehavioral finance can improve asset allocation and savings decisions. But its lessons have not yet been fully learned, says Horacio Valeiras.
InvestingAttention: This article contains too much information.When it comes to decision-making, John W. Payne, of Duke University, believes we are living in a “Dickensian time.”
InvestingCompounding Kiwis and interest ratesHow does interest rate affect one's savings? How financially literate are people in countries around the world? A survey reveals alarmingly low levels of financial literacy.
DemographicsOutliving our bodies' warrantyWithout extending health, there are limited benefits to extending life.
InvestingThe tyranny of choiceChoice is an art and a necessity, Sheena Iyengar explains, but it can also be tyranny, as too many brain-taxing options make it harder to settle on a single decision.
DemographicsRiding high on the hogWith the baby boomer generation among its most important customers, could Harley-Davidson be hitting a demographic speed bump?
RiskOn taxis, illusions and heffalump trapsEvery day, in so many ways, we fool ourselves. Peter Ayton, professor of psychology at City University London, describes some of the pitfalls our brains create.
InvestingBehavioral Finance 2.0Behavioral finance has moved well beyond amusement, and is now turning our behavioral challenges into behavioral solutions