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New study led by Northeastern University researcher finds first-time investors are better off picking stocks at random
A new study co-authored by Yakov Bart, an associate professor of marketing at Northeastern, finds that first-time investors are failing to diversify their assets, and thus putting themselves at greater financial risk. These investors may be better off, he says, picking stocks at random instead. Photo by iStock

New study led by Northeastern University researcher finds first-time investors are better off picking stocks at random

Can Sweden offer the US lessons on how to improve gender equality in finance? Here’s what two Northeastern students found.

Can Sweden offer the US lessons on how to improve gender equality in finance? Here’s what two Northeastern students found.

Here’s what happened when we tried to live on Bitcoin for a day

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Here’s what happened when we tried to live on Bitcoin for a day

Moody’s upgrades Northeastern’s bond rating to A1

Moody’s upgrades Northeastern’s bond rating to A1

How to land an internship that doesn’t exist yet

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How to land an internship that doesn’t exist yet

Northeastern officials work to improve tax reform bill

Northeastern officials work to improve tax reform bill

Students to host 5th annual Alternative Investment Summit

Students to host 5th annual Alternative Investment Summit

3Qs: What will the Panama Papers reveal next?

3Qs: What will the Panama Papers reveal next?

Northeastern student group to host 4th annual Alternative Investment Summit

Northeastern student group to host 4th annual Alternative Investment Summit

Moody’s revises Northeastern’s A2 bond rating outlook to ‘positive’

Moody’s revises Northeastern’s A2 bond rating outlook to ‘positive’

Want to save money? Follow these tips

Want to save money? Follow these tips

Success, stress, job readiness in financial services

Success, stress, job readiness in financial services