Posts Tagged ‘finances’

Is ‘perfect storm’ just a lame excuse?

STANFORD (US) — The terms “black swan” and “perfect storm” have become part of the public vocabulary for describing disasters, but a new study suggests they are used too liberally as an excuse for poor planning. Continue…

Tuesday, November 20, 2012 11:35 - 0 Comments

Society & Culture - Oct 29, 2012 12:36 - 0 Comments

Tax dodge: When companies don’t disclose

U. TORONTO (CAN) — Multinational corporations that choose not to disclose geographic earnings are more likely to engage in income-shifting activities, research shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Oct 4, 2012 11:29 - 0 Comments

Denied money, moms more likely to spank kids

RUTGERS (US) — Women with a partner who keeps a tight grip on the family’s finances in the first year of the relationship are more likely to be depressed and spank their children five years later, research shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 27, 2012 15:27 - 0 Comments

How auto’s Big Three flunked Accounting 101

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — According to a new study, the Big Three automakers in the US overlooked basic accounting practices that could have guarded against long-term damage. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 9, 2012 12:04 - 0 Comments

As investors age, ‘risk tolerance’ shrinks

U. MISSOURI (US) — According to a new study, willingness to take financial risks, or “risk tolerance,” changes in response to age and the economy. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 5, 2012 11:26 - 0 Comments

To cut holiday debt, sort interest rates

WASHINGTON U.-ST.LOUIS (US) — What’s the best way to tackle holiday debt? Pay down the loan with the highest interest rate first, a new study finds. (more…)

Society & Culture - Nov 4, 2011 9:05 - 1 Comment

Online communities encourage risky decisions

RICE (US) — People who participate in online communities are more likely to make risky financial decisions, new research shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 7, 2011 11:10 - 3 Comments

Foreclosure crisis: Lessons learned

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — As the nation works to restore the housing market, a new book tells what really caused the foreclosure crisis and how to rebuild a safe and sustainable U.S. housing finance system. (more…)

Family savings higher in China vs. US

U. MISSOURI (US) — A study comparing household savings in the United States and China finds 59 percent of Chinese urban households save for education, compared to only 19 percent of US households. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 21, 2011 12:26 - 3 Comments

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. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 28, 2011 14:25 - 4 Comments

Bankruptcy no longer a death knell

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Recovering from bankruptcy and regaining financial stability is possible as long as support through counseling and education is available. (more…)

Society & Culture - Dec 13, 2010 13:48 - 3 Comments

Kids of divorce get less for college

RICE (US) — Divorced parents contribute about a third of what married parents contribute to their children’s college education even though their incomes are about half as much as their married peers’. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 28, 2010 16:29 - 5 Comments

Depressed lose financially by playing it safe

CORNELL (US)—The way many workers manage their retirement assets may ignore the effects of mental health disorders or substance abuse problems on investment decisions, according to new research. (more…)

Earth & Environment - May 17, 2010 10:29 - 1 Comment

Small investors see red over cap and trade

UC DAVIS (US)—Small investors could be big losers if a federal climate change plan known as cap and trade becomes law and accounting standards for carbon credits are not yet established, a new study suggests. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 26, 2010 11:40 - 5 Comments

Higher pay for CEOs who look the part

DUKE (US)—By staging a corporate beauty contest, researchers have found that CEOs who appear competent earn more money than less competent-looking CEOs, even though appearance is not associated with measurable differences in company profitability. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 2, 2010 10:43 - 0 Comments

Don’t underestimate importance of innovation

USC (US)—Portfolios of top companies on a new index of innovative firms appear to perform better than the S&P 500—in up markets—and almost as well when markets are down. What’s more, the superior performance comes without excessive risk. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 2, 2010 8:37 - 0 Comments

Financing faith—but at what cost?

RICE (US)—While millions of Americans make individual contributions weekly at their places of worship, a new study finds private foundations have a disproportionate influence on the religious sector—despite the fact that their contributions constitute only a fraction of all philanthropy to religion. (more…)

Society & Culture - Dec 17, 2009 13:56 - 6 Comments

Hey, you never know—or do you?

EMORY (US)—Playing the lottery may be a good bet, but it’s almost always a bad investment. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jul 7, 2009 10:34 - 1 Comment

Stressed out, dude? Don’t go to Vegas.

USC (US)—New research shows that, unlike women, men under stress may be more likely to take risks, an impulse known to translate into real-life behaviors such as gambling, smoking, unsafe sex, and illegal drug use. (more…)

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