
High-Frequency Stock Trading of Little Value to Investors, General Public
High-frequency stock trading
leads to an increase in
order cancelation but little
else of value to investors
and the general public,
... > full story

The Reason We Lose at Games: Some Games Simply Too Complex for the Human Mind to Understand
If you have ever wondered
why you never seem to win at
skill-based games such as
poker or chess, there might
be a very good reason.
... > full story

In Financial Ecosystems, Big Banks Trample Economic Habitats and Spread Fiscal Disease
Researchers have applied
methods inspired by
ecosystem stability and
contagion models to banking
meltdowns and found that
... > full story

Economists Weigh in on Sandy's Impending Financial Fury
In addition to the immediate
physical impacts Hurricane
Sandy promises the
Northeast, economists say
the storm also will bring
intrinsic financial effects
... > full story
- High-Frequency Stock Trading of Little Value to Investors, General Public
- The Reason We Lose at Games: Some Games Simply Too Complex for the Human Mind to Understand
- In Financial Ecosystems, Big Banks Trample Economic Habitats and Spread Fiscal Disease
- Economists Weigh in on Sandy's Impending Financial Fury
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August 1, 2013 Scientists have found that bacteria have the potential to teach valuable investment lessons. The research takes advantage of the fact that bacteria, like humans, have limited resources and are ... > full story -
Free Market Is Best Way to Combat Climate Change, Study Suggests
July 15, 2013 The best way to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change is through the use of market forces, according to a new ... > full story -
Over-Confident CEOs Can Put Companies at Risk, Study Finds
July 9, 2013 CEOs with over-confidence can involve their companies in riskier ventures and put investors' funds at risk, according to a new ... > full story -
Credit Card Fraudsters Quickly Exposed
June 3, 2013 A look at your account balance has just given you a shock: what’s going on here? While you have spent the last few weeks in the office and definitely haven’t traveled abroad, your account ... > full story -
Information Transmission a Good Predictor of Credit Crisis
May 30, 2013 The recent credit crisis was preceded by a sharp increase in the transmission of information in the largest derivatives market. Such transmissions can therefore serve as indicators for the ... > full story -
Research Critical of European Regulation of Mergers and State Aid for Banks
May 9, 2013 The European Commission’s approach to bank mergers during the financial crisis of 2007-10 was “blinkered” and suppressed competition, according to ... > full story -
High-Volume Bitcoin Exchanges Less Likely to Fail, but More Likely Breached, Says Study
April 24, 2013 Online exchanges that trade hard currency for the cyber money Bitcoin have a 45 percent chance of failing -- often taking customer money with them. A new empirical study into the closure of Bitcoin ... > full story -
Students Develop Secure New Procedure for Online Banking
March 6, 2013 Researchers have developed a new process to make online banking more ... > full story -
Broker Fees from Mutual Funds Affect Advice; Predict Worse Performance, New Study Says
January 30, 2013 Brokers are supposed to recommend investments that are in the best interests of their clients. But a new study has found that mutual funds offering higher broker fees attract the most investments, ... > full story -
Wall Street Gets It Wrong on Presidential Politics, Experts Say
October 24, 2012 A new study debunks the conventional wisdom of how political elections impact the stock market: Presidential affiliation has little impact; gridlock is bad for the market; Fed policy is more ... > full story
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