A quarter of US parents are unmarried, and that changes how much they invest in their kids
Family structure in America is sharply divided by class and race.
Social Sciences
Sep 19, 2019
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News tagged with investments
New insight into the links between transport and land value
A new report reveals the relationships between transport and property value across the North of England. The report highlights how understanding these relationships can help inform infrastructure planning and investment—from ...
Social Sciences
Sep 19, 2019
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University of California to dump fossil fuel investments
The University of California is dumping fossil fuel investments from its nearly $84 billion pension and endowment funds because they are a financial risk, its top financial officers announced Tuesday.
Environment
Sep 18, 2019
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India has it right: nations either aim for the moon or get left behind in the space economy
India's Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has settled into lunar orbit, ahead of its scheduled moon landing on September 7. If it succeeds India will join a very select club, now comprising the former Soviet Union, the United States ...
Space Exploration
Aug 22, 2019
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When it comes to investing, love at first sight doesn't always pay off
Putting money into a specific investment just because it's the most familiar or stands out in some way is an all-too common mistake. A recent study by Vanderbilt business professors explains why we do it, and points to a ...
Economics & Business
Aug 21, 2019
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Amateur investors fail to diversify and are better off choosing stocks at random
Whether they're aiming to avoid high financial management fees, control their own investments, or enjoy the thrill of playing the market, more consumers are opening investment accounts and making their own stock picks.
Economics & Business
Aug 14, 2019
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Study finds mutual fund managers use their networks for info on insider trades
Insight on insider trades is tough to come by, but some mutual fund managers have figured out a way to leverage their networks—and the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR servers—to better read between the lines ...
Economics & Business
Aug 1, 2019
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How to thrive when foreign competitors enter your market
Researchers from University of Texas A&M and University of Texas at Austin published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines how incumbent domestic companies can use marketing tools to counter the threat of ...
Economics & Business
Jul 23, 2019
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Climate change should be part of regular savings and investment decisions
As a member of the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance, we recently published our final report on mobilizing financial services to support Canada's economic prosperity through the global transition to cleaner growth.
Environment
Jul 4, 2019
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Social context influences decision-makers' willingness to take risks
Do differences in performance have an impact on the appetite for risk-taking in decision-makers? Economists at the University of Göttingen have addressed this question. The result of their study is that people's willingness ...
Economics & Business
Jul 3, 2019
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