Behavioural+Finance

Cash is the King of Pain
Brain scans tell the tale: paying with cash packs an emotional punch

Research Brief: At Tax Time, A Little Nudge Goes a Long Way
A carefully crafted reminder notice, with simple language and a firm deadline, turns corporate lollygaggers into timely taxpayers
Robot Auction Bidders Are Such Buzzkills
Competing against automated agents induces auction bidders to skip risky behaviour
Global Banking's Bumpy Road
Scotiabank’s Mike Durland on the prospects for greater regulation of world financial markets and the challenges facing financial innovators
The Dividend Month Premium and Paradox
Just before a stock's dividend cut-off date, buyers far outnumber sellers, which defies the logic of the stock market. What's going on?
Behavioural Finance: Putting the Market on the Couch
What does psychology have to say about the puzzles and less than rational behaviour in corporate finance?