Money and Computing
Relaxing to the Internet
When asked whether they used the internet to relax and help get their minds off of the recent economic or financial problems, three-quarters (74%) of online economic users said they had done so. more »
New Pew Report: Recession Turns a Graying Office Grayer
The Pew Research Center released a report September 3 noting two distinct trends in the labor force: older adults are working longer, and younger adults are waiting longer to start working. more »
The SEC's OIG Investigation on Madoff
The complaint submitted in 2005 was entitled "The World's Largest Hedge Fund is a Fraud" and detailed approximately 30 red flags indicating that Madoff was operating a Ponzi scheme, a scenario it described as "highly likely." more »
Financial Markets and Real People
"Now, part of this theme of democratization of finance is that we have to pay respect to behavioral finance. That's because people don't - especially the less educated or less capable people - don't always make optimal use of financial instruments like, for example, insurance. If people don't make use of risk management contracts, then we have a problem." more »
