Often we confront risks: opportunities where we have some probability of gaining or losing something and have to decide whether or not to accept the opportunity. The simplest risks are financial. For ...

Risk aversion is a fundamental trait shaping how individuals, firms and policymakers respond to uncertain outcomes. It encapsulates the preference for certain outcomes over gambles with equivalent ...

When it comes to investing money, some people are willing to take on more risk than others. For example, investors who are older and closer to retirement may want to safeguard their money by moving ...

In an era of unprecedented change and volatility, the role of leadership in managing risk has never been more crucial. Whether in the boardrooms of multinational corporations or the corridors of ...

First Republic's weaker earnings set the tone in the overnight session as debt ceiling drama continued to raise questions in the background. Combined with several other examples of lackluster earnings ...

New research shows language models mirror human gender patterns in decision-making, with some AIs dramatically changing their risk tolerance based on whether they're prompted to think as male or ...