Do volatile stocks make people trade like gamblers? A new experiment says yes
A controlled experiment with 604 gamblers found that more volatile stock prices led to significantly more trading, with the effect...
Read moreDetailsCan lottery-like stocks actually boost momentum returns? A six-decade study says yes
Lottery-like stocks usually disappoint investors. But a new study finds that pairing them with a momentum strategy flips the script,...
Read moreDetailsWhat happens inside a trader’s head when the market turns against them?
A three-day trading simulation with eight students reveals how cognitive biases shift hour by hour when markets turn sour, with...
Read moreDetailsCan ChatGPT outperform a human financial planner? A controlled experiment weighs in
A new experiment pitting human financial advisors against ChatGPT found that AI and hybrid advice led to better projected portfolio...
Read moreDetailsNew York’s bottle bill raised water prices by 4%, study finds
A new analysis of New York's 2009 bottle deposit law finds retailers raised prices on covered bottles by 4% while...
Read moreDetailsThe personality traits that predict smarter investing
A new study finds that personality traits like extraversion, openness, and agreeableness shape investment outcomes — and that financial literacy...
Read moreDetailsWho really buys into pump-and-dump stock scams? A look inside 110,000 investor accounts
A study of 470 pump-and-dump schemes and 110,000 investor accounts reveals who buys into stock scams, how much they lose,...
Read moreDetailsWhen perfectionism collides: Why mismatched standards between you and your boss can sink your performance
New research finds that mismatched perfectionism between employees and supervisors increases role ambiguity, which is linked to lower job satisfaction,...
Read moreDetailsWhy financially literate young investors are more likely to put their money where their values are
New research finds that social pressure alone doesn't push young investors toward responsible investing. Financial literacy is the missing ingredient...
Read moreDetailsWhy some accountants redesign their own jobs, and what personality has to do with it
New research finds that accountants' personalities, particularly openness and curiosity, predict whether they quietly reshape their jobs toward advisory work,...
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