Housing is a riskier investment than many may imagine – particularly as prices tend to fall when jobs are at risk. And our birth dates may matter more than you think.

As another new year gets underway, it can pay to look back to see if losses in the last year alter the way we manage money. There is evidence investors react to losses by…

2011 has been a fine year for “proper economics” – the rigorous and, yes, scientific study of behaviour.

It’s that time of year when many workers get annual pay reviews and end of year performance assessments – so thoughts turn to earnings and how we can boost them.

What should we ordinary investors do about the fact that stock markets are being battered by the euro area debt crisis?

Economists used to think it was merely because tastes differ; some folk like bungee jumping and driving fast, others don’t. However, new research is emerging which suggests…

Many fund managers run portfolios inconsistent with their clients’ attitudes to risk, according to a report on the wealth management industry by Britain’s Financial Services…

With interest rates very low in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States, some argue we must “do something” to get a decent return on cash savings. But “doing…

There’s much more to work than just earning money. And a couple of developments in workplaces in the United States and United Kingdom have highlighted this. In fact, research…