Investors Emotional Drivers

In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008-09, some observers believe that our traditional market-based, capitalistic, macro-economic business environment may be entering a new era, dubbed the “new normal,” in which economic, political and surrounding influences and circumstances will …
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Economic theorists have suggested the possibility that preferences are dynamic and vary with environmental conditions. Are Risk-Preferences Dynamic? Within-Subject Variation in Risk-Taking as a Function of Background Music investigates such preference interactions as a possible explanation to why risk preferences …
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We need to do a better job of evaluating the emotional competency or our leaders. “A fine balance has to be maintained between technical and emotional competency of the individual and organization objectives and culture, wrote Sonia Jaspal back in 11/16/2011. …
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The revolution is finally being televised. As the little protest that could chugs along in Lower Manhattan, “Occupy Wall Street” is gaining national and even international media attention—after being barricaded from the front pages early on. Despite what critics want …
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