Ideas Made to Matter Financial Markets

Study: How target date funds impact investment behavior

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The average U.S. investor holds more of their wealth in the stock market than in prior decades — a trend drastically accelerated by target date funds.

May 23, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Social Media

How can social platforms protect kids from hateful speech?

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Researchers analyzed 110 million YouTube comments. Their recommendation: Use algorithms to hide toxic speech, then follow up with human review.

Feb 28, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Data

New research puts a price on the value of financial data

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Financial data is an asset. New research from MIT Sloan provides a framework to help companies and investors place a monetary value on that data.

Feb 23, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

Study: Most Americans put their pandemic checks in the bank

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New research shows that few people spent their economic impact payments in the early days of the pandemic. Those who did spend really needed the money.

Feb 16, 2022
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