Posts Tagged ‘finances’
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. Continue…
Friday, January 27, 2012 15:27 - 0 Comments
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…)
Top Stories - Aug 12, 2011 9:46 - 2 Comments
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 - 4 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 - 0 Comments
Stressed out, dude? Don’t go to Vegas.
“Men seem to enter more risky financial situations than women, which was part of the impetus for our study,” says Nichole Lighthall, the study’s lead author. “But only in the stressed condition did we see any statistical differences in risky behavior between men and women.”
Society & Culture - Jun 16, 2009 9:24 - 0 Comments
Better bidding strategy bodes well for markets
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Computer scientists at the University of Michigan have developed what they say is the best bidding strategy by combining game theory and artificial intelligence. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 15, 2009 14:48 - 0 Comments
Survey finds CFOs hopeful—at least in U.S., Asia
Duke University and CFO Magazine surveyed more than 1,200 CFOs from a broad range of global public and private companies about their expectations for the economy. Above, an optimism index comparing the United States, Europe, and China.
Society & Culture - Jun 8, 2009 11:15 - 1 Comment
Software measures how stocks react to news
Iowa State University finance professor Arnold Cowan created Eventus, a software program that determines how stock prices react to significant corporate announcements. (Credit: Bob Elbert/Iowa State News Service)
