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Less sophisticated investors reveal their sentiment in certain trades, and a 20-year study measures it company by company

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A clue that parents prefer a son: They have more kids when their firstborn is a girl

The government’s floating rate notes feature an added measure of security: higher interest earnings in times of rising rates

Researchers offer a model for more effectively targeting wrongdoers

Researchers take on the difficult job of isolating for-profit prisons from a host of other factors

It’s not just sheep — even go-getters can be susceptible when they feel less in control

Reviews that explicitly talk about objective quality assessments are well received

Researchers told subjects to treat their weekend like a vacation, then gauged happiness on Monday

Websites peddle unnamed hotels and even cities; would you pay to omit one from the list?

The case for using rising market volatility as a signal to pare back on stocks — does higher risk always mean higher return?

Those who keep finances separate are likelier to split up, be less satisfied with their relationship

Looking at costs, in a sample of 5,000 plants in Chile, remarkable productivity gains occur

Unpublished research shows avoiding the extremes is a common approach marketers need to address

Abdicating a decision to someone else is viewed as an act of generosity that is handsomely rewarded

Data back to 1870 show similarities in the worst banking system shocks — focusing on loose lending before a meltdown

Private equity investors weigh the total cost of capital — not just debt, but equity as well — when pursuing buyouts

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