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Do you ever wonder just how many decisions you make every day? It's about 35,000 for the average adult, according to researchers. And that estimate only factors in your conscious choices. From simple ...

Many people are bad investors largely because they aren't skeptical enough: They react emotionally and they don't understand compound interest, said Barry Ritholtz, chairman and chief investment ...

In a world of information overload, it can feel soothing to stick your head in the sand. Don’t want to hear what the doctor might say? It’s easy not to make a follow-up appointment. Did a favorite ...

Barry Ritholtz had a hard time writing his first book, “Bailout Nation.” Drafted in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis, the biggest challenge, he said, was that a different company “would blow up” ...