The last essay examines how the numeracy level of employees is related to the quality of their on-the-job decisions. Employers place significant weight on the numerical skills of employees and the level of numeracy is associated with labor market outcomes. Based on an administrative dataset of a...

We examine how the numeracy level of employees influences the quality of their on-the-job decisions. Based on an administrative dataset of a retail bank we relate the performance of loan officers in a standardized math test to the accuracy of their credit assessments of small business borrowers....

This book looks at financial advisory from a behavioural perspective, and focuses on how the nature of the relationship between advisors and clients may affect the ability of the advisor to perform its functions. Broken into three key parts, the book looks at the client, the advisor, and the...

Getting started as a financial advisor. Looking at the big picture ; Deciding whether you're geared to be a financial advisor ; Performing a self background check ; Deciding to work for a firm or build your own practice ; Surveying the regulatory landscape: the fiduciary standard -- Mastering...