Topic: Wealth
Annuities Turn Savings Into Income – a Must for Retirees – But They’re Unpopular. That Puzzle Now Seems Solvable
Smarter products and policies can connect wary investors to lifetime income
As Income Rises, Link Between Meaning and Happiness Weakens
Globally, lower-income people feel a stronger connection
Bank Holding Companies Meet Higher Capital Requirements By Weakening Their Nonbank Subsidiaries
Rather than sell stock, they shift capital from other units to banks, satisfying the letter of the law, if not its spirit
Do Men Listen to Their Wives?
Study suggests husbands, unlike wives, don’t retain information spouses pass along
Does Spending Mean You’re Wealthy?
To many, yes, and that belief leads to lower levels of financial well-being
Founding a Substantial Business Builds Wealth, But Those Who Aren’t Born Well-to-Do Seldom Attempt It
The few born into poor families who own an incorporated business see wealth gains similar to entrepreneurs from privileged backgrounds
GameStop Aside, Retail Investors Might be Terrible at Momentum Investing
Using Chinese A and B shares, institutional players outperform individuals
In Pleas to Remedy Economic Inequality, Babies’ Faces Outperform Adults’
It’s harder to hold an infant responsible for being poor
Is Tax Avoidance By the Wealthy Contagious?
Among Dallas property taxpayers, it appears not. Nonwealthy became more motivated to challenge a tax bill by the prospect of savings
Is Telling the World of Your Success Worth Five Times Your Private Knowledge of It?
The difficulties of study design in a braggy culture where few readily admit to bragging
More Money Into Stock Index Funds Suggests Lower Future Returns
As index fees decline, will funds draw big money away from bonds?
New Study Disavows Marshmallow Test’s Predictive Powers
Test’s originator was a central co-author but died before its completion
Rich People: Hated in China, Venerated in America?
Research suggests the nations actually have similar feelings toward wealth
Simple Prompts Reduce Common Fear of Social Security ‘Going Broke’
Reminding people that payroll taxes will keep flowing in — even after the trust funds hit zero — helps them understand benefits won’t disappear
Wealth Building Behavioral Trait Holds Up in Large-Scale Study
Feeling connected to — not estranged from — our older self is associated with savings and other helpful present-day behaviors
What Happens to Pesos When Dollars Go Digital?
As major central banks adopt digital currency, emerging countries will feel mixed effects