A recent study published in Risk Analysis, an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis, analyzes the impact of “near misses” on an individual’s protective responses to hurricanes. Authored by Robin L. Dillon, Catherine H. Tinsley (a former professor of mine) and Matthew Cronin, the study shows how past circumstances where disaster was avoided due [...]
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According to the latest data from the Bureau of the Census, there are roughly 5.9 million businesses in the U.S. Virtually all of these can be considered “small.” Only 18,469 (or less than one-third of one percent) have more than 500 employees. Even getting to several dozen employees is a feat worth of recognition: [...]
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Behavioral economics and behavioral finance are some of the most fascinating areas of study today. The disciplines combine economics, finance and psychology in ways that better model how consumers actually make decisions. In general, the study of economics is based on theoretical models that only remotely resemble the complexities of the real [...]
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Financial expert Mike Periu will appear on Univision’s award-winning program Despierta América. This time, Mike will be presenting: “FACING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES”.
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