Nine out of ten Americans say they want to save more for retirement. Fewer than one in four actually raise their contribution rate in any…
In 2001, two economists ran a simple test on U.S. investors: how many of you think shark attacks kill more people each year than falling…
Imagine two buyers walk into the same open house. The list price is $429,300 — the U.S. median for existing homes in May 2026, per…
In 1985, two Ohio University researchers ran an experiment that quietly explains a huge chunk of bad money moves. Ticket buyers who paid full price…
The average U.S. worker who got a raise last year also spent more. In the Federal Reserve’s 2024 Economic Well-Being report, 32% of adults said…
In a now-classic Cornell University experiment, students randomly given a $5 coffee mug refused to sell it for less than about $5.25. Students given nothing…
Between 2003 and 2023, the average DIY equity fund investor earned about 8.01% a year. The funds they held earned 9.69%. That 1.68 percentage point…
About 64% of U.S. investors say they have a high level of investment knowledge, according to research from FINRA. Roughly 74% of professional fund managers,…
The average federal tax refund this year hit $3,462 — an 11.1% jump over 2025, the largest single-year bump in nearly a decade. And by…
Most investors are told to “do your own research” before buying a stock or fund — and most do exactly that. But there is a…