Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover behavioral economics, decision-making, finance and philosophy. Feedback loops are powerful forces of nature. Melting polar ...

Not a week goes by without news reports reminding us of the financial risks in our banking system and the impact of market volatility on retirement plans. As pre-retirees brace themselves for the next ...

In June 1999, the US Fed began an 11-month rate hiking cycle that took the overnight rate from 4.75 to 6.5% by May 2000. The stock market did not bottom until September 2002, when the S&P reached 688 ...

In today’s world, financial wellness has become a buzzword. It is important to achieve financial wellness for a better life. Money is an essential part of our lives, and it has a significant impact on ...

The economy's ups and downs are not abstract curves on a chart, they are the backdrop for your job security, mortgage rate, investment returns and even how long your emergency fund lasts. When I talk ...

Ideally, business owners would take a comprehensive approach to managing their wealth over their entire financial life cycle — a life cycle that aligns closely with that of their business, a ...

CLAUDIO BORIO is one of the world’s most provocative and interesting monetary economists. Based at the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Mr Borio was one of a handful of people who warned ...

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those ...

For years, we’ve been told to “get the bag.” But what’s the point of securing it if we don’t know how to keep it? April marks Financial Literacy Month, and while social media has cracked open space ...

At most a quarter of the change in capital flows to and from developing economies can be explained by the global financial cycle as U.S. interest rates adjust to economic fundamentals, writes Andrew ...