Why insider traders are hard to catch
UC DAVIS (US) —Insiders have little to fear when they reap big profits from increased trading of a faltering company’s stock, because trading often takes place months before public disclosure. Continue…
Monday, March 21, 2011 12:26 - 3 Comments
Best of 2010, Society & Culture - Nov 24, 2010 8:44 - 14 Comments
Why gratitude isn’t for wimps
UC DAVIS (US) — A research team studying the positive effects of daily gratitude says it can change people’s lives—but it takes mental toughness and discipline. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 12, 2010 11:39 - 12 Comments

Deportation hurts young U.S. citizens
UC BERKELEY / UC DAVIS (US)—The United States government deported the lawful immigrant parents of nearly 88,000 citizen children between 1997 and 2007, most for relatively minor crimes, according to a recent report. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 30, 2009 12:04 - 3 Comments

Sponsors hit hard after Tiger scandal
UC DAVIS (US)—The reputation of golfer Tiger Woods isn’t the only thing that took a major hit in the wake of the scandal involving his extramarital affairs, a recent study finds. Shareholders of Nike, Gatorade, and other sponsors lost a collective $5 to $12 billion, with sports-related companies faring the worst. (more…)










