If you read academic finance and economic literature, you see that people don't really accept the notion that affect, or emotion, can play a role when you make economic choices.

People are not as rational as we would like them to be. I'm happy we got these results, because I believe this is evidence that economists should take into consideration when we write investing models for individuals.

I read this script and it struck a chord with me, and I thought, why does this story affect me so much? And I realized that it reminded me a lot of my relationship with my brother - two people who took very different routes to get to a very similar place.

The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable and literature is not read.

The reason we came to Finance Board was that we wanted to take people outside of A.S. to the conference. The [External Vice President of Statewide Affairs'] office did not have any more money in its budget for the event.

These are the people who under-stand the true value of a lease. People without a finance background may not really understand the intricacies and the real value of a lease, as opposed to purchasing something outright.