Psychology

One of the key messages and purposes of the 2018 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards is bringing leading people and companies of fintech together to meet, network and grow the industry. When brands in the fintech space take advantage of these opportunities, it can often lead to successful partnerships....

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook double-downed on his critique of Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) during a commencement speech at Duke University. Cook said in March that Apple would "make a ton of money" if it were to monetize customer information, a clear jab at Facebook's...

Confidence Without Reason Is the rising stock market giving workers confidence that they will have enough money to live comfortably in their retirement years? The 28th Annual Retirement Confidence Survey conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) shows a slight increase in the...

Are retirement savings a priority for you? If not, why aren't they? Perhaps you have other expenses to deal with, excess debt, or too little income. Maybe you don't know how much money you'll need to retire, or you know very little about investing for retirement. It's possible that...

As you know, at Avery we love data. Over the last month, we have been examining the Facebook situation and measuring how sentiment has evolved and its impact on consumer behavior. Here's the data. Enjoy! Our chart above shows overall publication and Twitter sentiment regarding Facebook...

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has announced its plan to close more than 8,000 company-owned U.S. stores for several hours next month, to conduct anti-bias training for nearly 175,000 workers. This move of the coffee-chain giant is mainly aimed to address the recent uproar over the arrest of two black...

So far in 2018, the narrative has been about volatility. Many outlets have expressed concerns regarding the magnitude of daily moves. In most circumstances, I don't see evidence of that. First lets be clear, 2017 was not common. In 2017 there were only 8 days which experienced 1%...

Financial market volatility was historically low in 2017, but volatility has roared back so far in 2018. Investors who have been betting big on volatility ETFs have scored some huge wins so far this year, but the volatility trade can also be very dangerous. The Return Of The Volatility Trade...

Despite Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP)'s latest — and poorly received — platform update, it still reigns supreme amongst teens. What Happened According to Piper Jaffray’s latest Taking Stock With Teens semi-annual report, 83 percent of respondents indicated they used  Snapchat...

The data privacy scandal has hit Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) in a way that it hasn't any other technology company despite the fact that there have been a considerable number of data breaches in recent times that were far more serious than this one. One reason could be the political leanings of most...

Why do you even bother signing your credit card receipts? Nobody ever looks at it. You could write your name, Donald J. Trump, Samuel L. Jackson, or Bullwinkle J. Moose and nobody would care – would they? Theoretically, your signature does matter. That signature indicates a binding contract...

(0:30) - Stock Market Volatility: How To Handle Your Emotions  (8:00) - Surviving Volatility With A Diversified Portfolio  (12:30) - How Will The FANG Survive The Sell Off? (17:00) - Social Media Stocks: Data Leak Concerns (21:20) - Are The FANG Still A Sure Thing? (26...

As some see it, basic biology has stunted success for half the U.S. workforce. An historical bias has limited women in compensation, responsibility and role. The unfavorable conditions prompted recent protests in the form of bronze and absence, and they inspired corporate strategies addressing pay...

It’s an era of milestones for women worldwide. From the “Me Too” movement to the Women’s March to Hillary Clinton’s presidential run, the last few years have been marked by active empowerment. Channeling this energy, glass-ceiling breakers of the financial industry...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) stock is down more than 9 percent in three days following reports that data from more than 50 million users was improperly shared during the 2016 campaign season. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post, "The good news is that the most important actions to prevent this...