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People talk; investors are no different

Sep, 2022 | Article

Friendly advice, social media brags, office gossip — investing is a social activity. What does that mean for returns?

Quantifying the impact of news on stock price changes

Aug, 2022 | Article

Is no news good news? New research suggests that the volume of coverage around a company can have a big impact on its stock prices.

Higher-cost mutual fund buys often pay off

Jul, 2022 | Article

A new study from Susan Christoffersen, dean of the Rotman School of Management, challenges the notion that active investing isn't worth the higher price tag.

When it comes to investing, the rich are (almost) like us

Jul, 2022 | Article

How do millionaires spend their cash, and where do they turn for financial advice? New research sheds light on their investment habits.

Trying to save for retirement? A story about your future might help

Jun, 2022 | Article

New research suggests that "future self-interventions" — or the act of thinking about your life down the line — can have a positive influence on encouraging savings.

Disrupting the financial industry

May, 2022 | Article

Imagine a financial framework that spreads financial democracy, increases inclusion, reduces consumer pain points and increases economic growth. DeFi has arrived.

What drives risky financial investment decisions

Apr, 2022 | Article

Financial markets — particularly new and emerging markets — can be volatile and unpredictable. Professor Ing-Haw Cheng on how investors can mitigate the risks.

What a newswire hack can teach us about insider trading

Mar, 2022 | Article

Between 2010 and 2015, hackers got away with 9,000 embargoed business releases. How traders invested with that knowledge sheds light on how privately obtained info influences investments choices.