Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T08:07:02.862-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:behavioral-finance Amy Feldman afeldman171 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16124096948715994272-3d33dabc7e1397f0ef10a4f7cdbd03e0 2009-11-23T11:22:50.001-05:00

BREAKING NEWS: Victor Ricciardi is the new Editor for the SSRN Microeconomics: Decision-Making under Risk & Uncertainty eJournal

BREAKING NEWS: Victor Ricciardi is the new Editor for the SSRN Microeconomics: Decision-Making under Risk & Uncertainty eJournal http://www.ssrn.com/update/ern/ern_micro-decision-making.html Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 3 2 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17975623028164271554-09f9618b808227c0ab85639776641ff2 2009-11-20T17:46:39.637-05:00

Money does not represent gold, solver, or oil. Money represents human productivity – yours and mine. Goldman Sachs is about to award the greatest ANNUAL payout for its employees – over 700,000 dollars EACH. The words “money” and “productivity”...

Money does not represent gold, solver, or oil. Money represents human productivity – yours and mine. Goldman Sachs is about to award the greatest ANNUAL payout for its employees – over 700,000 dollars EACH. The words “money” and “productivity”... http://www.conversationalcurrency.com/5010/goldman-sachs-bernie-madoff-on-steroids/ Daniel Robles drobles975 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14871238541462170549-607dd8052c10969c353cfd4a6d1c4ede 2009-11-16T15:46:45.180-05:00

One of my favorite aggregation sites is Business Week Exchange. To me BX represents a knowledge inventory. Everyone who posts to this site is a media maven, social influencer, and trust agent. Each one represents a galaxy of relationships,...

One of my favorite aggregation sites is Business Week Exchange. To me BX represents a knowledge inventory. Everyone who posts to this site is a media maven, social influencer, and trust agent. Each one represents a galaxy of relationships,... http://www.conversationalcurrency.com/4858/bx-they-trust-me-i-trust-them/ Daniel Robles drobles975 4 0 0 4 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1051819951173701660-5178fe99e9ee12c27ca7e2f333c179cc 2009-11-07T08:35:30.374-05:00

Community Currency Systems are not new, in fact, they preceded the current financial system by, say, 50,000 years. The focus of this blog resource is to investigate all currencies and reflect them upon the image of a vast new technological...

Community Currency Systems are not new, in fact, they preceded the current financial system by, say, 50,000 years. The focus of this blog resource is to investigate all currencies and reflect them upon the image of a vast new technological... http://www.ingenesist.com/general-info/community-currency-systems.html Daniel Robles drobles975 2 1 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7930792178015259748-f28f185d5a85422e7f73d9411841dd18 2009-11-07T08:22:32.031-05:00

When will people realize that “the corporation” is simply a collection of good people bound to a social agreement?: That which is in the best interest of the corporation is ultimately in the best interest of the individual - even if that means 10% of their comrades must be sent to the Gulag.

When will people realize that “the corporation” is simply a collection of good people bound to a social agreement?: That which is in the best interest of the corporation is ultimately in the best interest of the individual - even if that means 10% of their comrades must be sent to the Gulag. http://www.ingenesist.com/general-info/when-capitalists-are-really-the-socialists.html Daniel Robles drobles975 1 0 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12129370869795778221-8b380b8f80358df7179ab372c7dff349 2009-11-07T08:39:01.518-05:00

Suppose someone puts together a Twitter campaign scaring everyone to withdraw their money from a single financial institution who just handed out big bonuses?

Suppose someone puts together a Twitter campaign scaring everyone to withdraw their money from a single financial institution who just handed out big bonuses? http://www.ingenesist.com/general-info/twitter-can-fuel-a-run-on-banks.html Daniel Robles drobles975 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4504371332652032593-ebbe821a85fe8dfb388d2a6fafbdd5c5 2009-10-31T21:53:46.566-04:00

Introducing One Of Our Favorite Academics, Victor Ricciardi, & His Research.

Introducing One Of Our Favorite Academics, Victor Ricciardi, & His Research. http://www.simoleonsense.com/introducing-one-of-our-favorite-academics-victor-ricciardi-his-research/ Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 3 2 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10388127556172203404-e071f4ee382a41c725007d8ef75f8a20 2009-09-30T14:02:28.421-04:00

Money is a hidden- but loaded- issue in most relationships. By Olivia Mellan, Karina Piskaldo, published on January 01, 1999 - last reviewed on September 29, 2009 Money is such an emotionally loaded topic that few couples discuss it directly.

Money is a hidden- but loaded- issue in most relationships. By Olivia Mellan, Karina Piskaldo, published on January 01, 1999 - last reviewed on September 29, 2009 Money is such an emotionally loaded topic that few couples discuss it directly. http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/199901/men-women-and-money Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 7 3 3 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6687983660292612796-f235a0ad141a0fb0aa0895f3670dccd8 2009-09-30T18:00:44.624-04:00

What are the right questions for leaders to ask? Like notorious law school professors who interrogate their students until the "truth" appears, many business leaders hold meetings where they pepper employees with rapid-fire questions.

What are the right questions for leaders to ask? Like notorious law school professors who interrogate their students until the "truth" appears, many business leaders hold meetings where they pepper employees with rapid-fire questions. http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/sep2009/ca20090929_639660.htm Gary Cohen gcohen652 5 3 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18119684450144676603-239fd8d32dc4a3f704b522b4a8bcb5c8 2009-09-24T10:52:12.871-04:00

Ever wondered how much your online identity is worth to a cyber criminal? Cyber crime is now larger than the international drug trade. Nearly 10 million people have reported identity theft in the U.S. over the last 12 months and one in four households have already been victimized.

Ever wondered how much your online identity is worth to a cyber criminal? Cyber crime is now larger than the international drug trade. Nearly 10 million people have reported identity theft in the U.S. over the last 12 months and one in four households have already been victimized. http://information-security-resources.com/2009/09/24/what-are-you-worth-on-the-black-market/ Anthony M. Freed afreed536 4 1 2 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13745003922650041843-3d421f163ded70e4edd2fabed9c15cdd 2009-09-17T09:38:08.043-04:00

Video: What is Behavioral Economics? by Dan Ariely Duke professor Dan Ariely has little faith in human rationality.

Video: What is Behavioral Economics? by Dan Ariely Duke professor Dan Ariely has little faith in human rationality. http://bigthink.com/danariely/what-is-behavioral-economics Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 6 4 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15113924303924431211-008965095d9226b573353e29d620bdba 2009-09-27T23:16:36.174-04:00

Podcast: Paul Wilmott on Bloomberg on Financial Risk Management. Financial markets have grown too dependent on mathematicians who use models to anticipate price moves and need to start injecting "common sense" into the equation, said Paul Wilmott, a London-based author and quantitative finance instructor.

Podcast: Paul Wilmott on Bloomberg on Financial Risk Management. Financial markets have grown too dependent on mathematicians who use models to anticipate price moves and need to start injecting "common sense" into the equation, said Paul Wilmott, a London-based author and quantitative finance instructor. http://www.moneyscience.com/Finance_Focus/Podcast_-_Paul_Wilmott_on_Bloomberg.html Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 3 1 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9320287835374768303-b387305358055b17f845f518b4f9faf6 2009-09-29T11:31:09.288-04:00

Companies are protecting themselves from high-profile threats such as malware attacks, but are often leaving themselves vulnerable from the ‘orgotten security defences. In the first of our advisory notices on ‘forgotten security’, we advise companies to examine their applications, hardware and security systems to protect against vulnerabilities resulting from insufficient monitoring.

Companies are protecting themselves from high-profile threats such as malware attacks, but are often leaving themselves vulnerable from the ‘orgotten security defences. In the first of our advisory notices on ‘forgotten security’, we advise companies to examine their applications, hardware and security systems to protect against vulnerabilities resulting from insufficient monitoring. http://information-security-resources.com/2009/09/29/forgotten-security-defenses-pose-threat/ Anthony M. Freed afreed536 3 1 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14410268091772469968-2dd5fcf101fda04e4161a400fbc00b30 2009-09-30T00:27:46.782-04:00

Video: DNA-Based Investing Strategies with Jason Zweig. Science can tell the difference between nature and nurture. Personal investing strategies are based on genes, brain patterns, and human experience. Columnist Jason Zweig goes to the University of Pittsburgh to uncover whether science can tell whether he is more guided by his nature, or by his life.

Video: DNA-Based Investing Strategies with Jason Zweig. Science can tell the difference between nature and nurture. Personal investing strategies are based on genes, brain patterns, and human experience. Columnist Jason Zweig goes to the University of Pittsburgh to uncover whether science can tell whether he is more guided by his nature, or by his life. http://online.barrons.com/video/dna-based-investing-strategies/CDE4FC6C-815C-4546-AB06-B21943B02996.html Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 2 1 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11799828777579358753-3092ec60e444a83f8a5b7d42ebbb3ef1 2009-09-24T23:12:23.417-04:00

Video: Viddler.com - The rise and rise of behavioural economics. Behavioural economics have become an ever more trendy way of explaining the crisis. It attempts to use cognitive and emotional factors to understand economic decisions by consumers, borrowers and investors. Critics argue that this emphasis on psychology naturalises economics, consigning economic decision-making to the sphere of flawed ‘human nature’. In this fascinating debate a panel of top notch speakers demystify the subject and do battle on the merits of its approach and usefulness. The speakers are: Leigh Caldwell chief executive, Inon; Professor Emre Ozdenoren associate professor of economics, London Business School; Dr Stuart Derbyshire senior lecturer, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham and Dr Michael Savage investment banker and writer, financial economics and development.

Video: Viddler.com - The rise and rise of behavioural economics. Behavioural economics have become an ever more trendy way of explaining the crisis. It attempts to use cognitive and emotional factors to understand economic decisions by consumers, borrowers and investors. Critics argue that this emphasis on psychology naturalises economics, consigning economic decision-making to the sphere of flawed ‘human nature’. In this fascinating debate a panel of top notch speakers demystify the subject and do battle on the merits of its approach and usefulness. The speakers are: Leigh Caldwell chief executive, Inon; Professor Emre Ozdenoren associate professor of economics, London Business School; Dr Stuart Derbyshire senior lecturer, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham and Dr Michael Savage investment banker and writer, financial economics and development. http://www.viddler.com/explore/worldwrite/videos/164/ Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 3 1 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17525074486488538131-c81d2818f58496c752277acd5f95283f 2009-09-17T23:34:04.342-04:00

Greg Davies on behavioural finance We are emotional investors The head of Behavioural Finance at Barclays Wealth says hot-brained humans often buy and sell right when they shouldn't .

Greg Davies on behavioural finance We are emotional investors The head of Behavioural Finance at Barclays Wealth says hot-brained humans often buy and sell right when they shouldn't . http://audiovideo.economist.com/?fr_story=e71885c25fada37622b1dd9e9f7600208e4ccc25&rf=bm Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 8 6 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13829123852291560673-1c096ab3174e6702385f8a60ede10339 2009-09-26T22:25:17.856-04:00

Video: Michal Strahilevitz Talking about Investor Psychology on CNBC

Video: Michal Strahilevitz Talking about Investor Psychology on CNBC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MXJDadLhCE Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 3 1 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3752442626038050825-cd61ff8e16ab9ae076478241a8fdc2a3 2009-09-23T15:40:57.411-04:00

Video: Robert Merton on Financial Innovation and Crisis. Interesting MIT talk from Harvard economist Robert Merton (Nobel 1997) on the role of puts (credit default swaps in particular) as sources of both financial innovation and crisis.

Video: Robert Merton on Financial Innovation and Crisis. Interesting MIT talk from Harvard economist Robert Merton (Nobel 1997) on the role of puts (credit default swaps in particular) as sources of both financial innovation and crisis. http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2009/04/robert_merton_o.html Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 4 2 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16420625525073059885-0bc97bf2497f2cab138a32f9befb8c8c 2009-09-28T10:43:41.297-04:00

Residents in states with a high concentration of small and medium-sized businesses are targeted most by spammers, according to a recent report by e-mail security vendor MessageLabs, a Symantec subsidiary that analyzes billions of inbound messages collected by its data centers around the world.

Residents in states with a high concentration of small and medium-sized businesses are targeted most by spammers, according to a recent report by e-mail security vendor MessageLabs, a Symantec subsidiary that analyzes billions of inbound messages collected by its data centers around the world. http://information-security-resources.com/2009/09/27/idaho-tops-the-most-spammed-states-report/ Anthony M. Freed afreed536 2 0 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12110330682831263796-a5db20e8275159d116ba2cb06858b405 2009-09-30T14:57:32.248-04:00

The belief in telepathy is deeply rooted in many of us, and not only science fiction fans. Mothers ring their daughters thousands of miles away, and their daughters say, "How did you know? I was just thinking of you". We walk into a room and we just...

The belief in telepathy is deeply rooted in many of us, and not only science fiction fans. Mothers ring their daughters thousands of miles away, and their daughters say, "How did you know? I was just thinking of you". We walk into a room and we just... http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-mind-and-spirit/200909/can-we-really-read-minds Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 2 1 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11796662604960304496-a3f9c5e676be38cf0329b392336535b2 2009-09-23T12:48:02.035-04:00

Video: Columbia Business School- Panel On Behavioral Economics. This is a continuation of a series via the Columbia Business School on the financial crisis. The topic, behavioral economics and decision making. I recommend watching this video. Moderated by Columbia Business School Dean Glenn Hubbard, this forum’s topic focuses on the burgeoning field of behavioral economics, whose insights into human decision-making are reshaping business, public policy and regulation.

Video: Columbia Business School- Panel On Behavioral Economics. This is a continuation of a series via the Columbia Business School on the financial crisis. The topic, behavioral economics and decision making. I recommend watching this video. Moderated by Columbia Business School Dean Glenn Hubbard, this forum’s topic focuses on the burgeoning field of behavioral economics, whose insights into human decision-making are reshaping business, public policy and regulation. http://open.salon.com/blog/simoleonsense/2009/08/10/video_columbia_business_school-_panel_on_behavioral_economics Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 2 0 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7114483400989901139-6a2ea40ec009a9ee54051caad8d504cf 2009-01-14T09:33:04.593-05:00

Victor Ricciardi and Helen K. Simon. What is Behavioral Finance?. Business, Education & Technology Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2, Fall 2000, 1-9. While conventional academic finance emphasizes theories such as Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) and the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH), the emerging field of behavioral finance investigates the cognitive factors and emotional issues that impact the decision-making process of individuals, groups, and organizations. This paper presents an introduction to some general principles of behavioral finance including: overconfidence, cognitive dissonance, regret theory, and prospect theory. Also, this article provides strategies to assist individuals to resolve these mental errors and emotional pitfalls by recommending some important investment approaches for those who invest in stocks and mutual funds. Note: This paper serves as a very good introductory reading for an undergraduate class in finance and economics.

Victor Ricciardi and Helen K. Simon. What is Behavioral Finance?. Business, Education & Technology Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2, Fall 2000, 1-9. While conventional academic finance emphasizes theories such as Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) and the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH), the emerging field of behavioral finance investigates the cognitive factors and emotional issues that impact the decision-making process of individuals, groups, and organizations. This paper presents an introduction to some general principles of behavioral finance including: overconfidence, cognitive dissonance, regret theory, and prospect theory. Also, this article provides strategies to assist individuals to resolve these mental errors and emotional pitfalls by recommending some important investment approaches for those who invest in stocks and mutual funds. Note: This paper serves as a very good introductory reading for an undergraduate class in finance and economics. http://www.moneyscience.com/linkdirectory.php?cat=62#ind776 Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 74 71 2 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11534539389848396102-718bc32fd88b8c284625f2c64914cc31 2009-09-23T12:57:15.099-04:00

Podcast with Antonio Rangel on Neuroeconomics "Better Public Policy Via Brain Reading. Dr. J. chats with California Institute of Technology economist Antonio Rangel about the paper from his neuroeconomics research group published in Science, “Using neural measures of economic value to solve the public goods free-rider problem.” They talk about the deconstruction of the idea of rational choices in politics and economics by neurological and behavioral research..

Podcast with Antonio Rangel on Neuroeconomics "Better Public Policy Via Brain Reading. Dr. J. chats with California Institute of Technology economist Antonio Rangel about the paper from his neuroeconomics research group published in Science, “Using neural measures of economic value to solve the public goods free-rider problem.” They talk about the deconstruction of the idea of rational choices in politics and economics by neurological and behavioral research.. http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/csr20090912/ Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 4 3 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9922954792410009828-88fca6a5acd9e8d0071452d54c483130 2008-09-19T15:55:29.641-04:00

Mainstream economics treats humans as if they are smart and always clear about their own interest. Trouble is, we aren't like that...

Mainstream economics treats humans as if they are smart and always clear about their own interest. Trouble is, we aren't like that... http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/jul/12/economy.conservatives1?gusrc=rss&feed=worldnews Shirley Brady sbrady224 118 113 5 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15266482664745886759-7522696685e621d6c98d9e7dde6da37b 2009-09-30T19:48:05.556-04:00

Questioning a Chastened Priesthood by Jeremy Clift profiles psychologist Daniel Kahneman (Behavioral Finance Guru)

Questioning a Chastened Priesthood by Jeremy Clift profiles psychologist Daniel Kahneman (Behavioral Finance Guru) http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2009/09/people.htm Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 1 0 1 0