Tag: risk
Americans’ retirement outlook doesn’t change all that much: one standard measurement consistently shows that roughly half of working-age households may not be able to afford their current lifestyle after retiring. But do they even understand what condition their retirement finances are in? This is a critical question because perceptions can affect how much people w…
Researchers have tried and failed to fully understand why so many people are unwilling to plunge into the stock market and ride the ups and downs of an investment that pays off over the long haul. A new study finally lands on something that has the power to affect how people invest: personality. In fact,…
