We establish a parsimonious theoretical framework of consumer wisdom based on five mutually reinforcing psychological facets. Our research draws from wisdom literature and a set of 31 phenomenological interviews with informants who were identified through a multi-stage nomination process. The...

The Lehman / Barclay’s / Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index dates to the 1970s. Historical back tests of investment strategies and outcomes that extend past 1973 have had to use either long bonds or short Treasuries. In terms of capturing returns over a complete market cycle, both long and short...