The 10 Mistakes Investors Most Commonly Make

Meir Statman, one of the nation’s leading experts in behavioral finance (the study of why people do irrational things with their money), has written a new book that shows investors how their mistakes are usually caused by their…

A Dose of Bah, Humbug for Holiday Sales Growth

Rising retail sales are adding to the list of positive economic developments as 2010 winds down. But how important are holiday sales in the larger scheme of things? Investors may be giving too much credit to what turns out to …