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RAND Behavioral Finance Forum 2012

The Promise and Challenge of Evidence-Based Policy and Practice

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Financial Advisors' Conflicts of Interest and the Limits of DisclosureSunita SahGeorgetown University and Harvard University

Video compilation of the 2012 Behavioral Finance (BeFi) Forum in Washington, D.C., a day-long event that included a series of topical panels on curated presentations of academic research followed by discussion by leading practitioners, and featuring keynote speakers Michael Barr and Dan Ariely.

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Welcome and Organizing Committee Opening Remarks

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Welcome and Organizing Committee Opening Remarks

Arie Kapteyn, Joanne Yoong and Warren Cormier

06:26

Opening Keynote Remarks, No Slack: The Financial Lives of Low-Income Americans

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Opening Keynote Remarks, No Slack: The Financial Lives of Low-Income Americans

Michael Barr

University of Michigan Law School

30:13

Misunderstanding Savings Growth: Implications for Retirement Savings Behavior

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Misunderstanding Savings Growth: Implications for Retirement Savings Behavior

Craig R.M. McKenzie

University of California, San Diego

13:25

What Will My Account Really Be Worth? An Experiment on Exponential Growth Bias and Retirement Saving

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What Will My Account Really Be Worth? An Experiment on Exponential Growth Bias and Retirement Saving

Colleen Flaherty Manchester

University of Minnesota

10:54

Time to Retire: Exploring the Psychology Behind the Retirement Claiming Decision

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Time to Retire: Exploring the Psychology Behind the Retirement Claiming Decision

Melissa A. Z. Knoll

Social Security Administration

14:06

Approaching Annuities: Complexity, Framing and Consumer Decisions

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Approaching Annuities: Complexity, Framing and Consumer Decisions

Arie Kapteyn

RAND Corporation

11:00

Using Psychology to Enhance Household Savings

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Using Psychology to Enhance Household Savings

Dilip Soman

University of Toronto

14:53

Testing strategies to increase saving and retention in Individual Development Account Programs

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Testing strategies to increase saving and retention in Individual Development Account Programs

Cäzilia Loibl

Ohio State University

09:50

Evidence on Self-Help Groups and Peer Pressure as a Savings Commitment Device

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Evidence on Self-Help Groups and Peer Pressure as a Savings Commitment Device

Stephan Meier

Columbia University

12:34

The Effect of Increasing Awareness about Self-Control Problems on Savings

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The Effect of Increasing Awareness about Self-Control Problems on Savings

Leandro Carvalho

RAND Corporation

11:00

Working Together To Translate Behavioral Finance into Action

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Working Together To Translate Behavioral Finance into Action

Jason Fichtner, Gary Mottola, Irene Skricki, Steve Wagner, Diane Ty, and Jeff Maggioncalda

45:19

Bonuses for Life: Building a Better Annuity

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Bonuses for Life: Building a Better Annuity

David Laibson

Harvard University

11:57

Altering Intertemporal Choice

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Altering Intertemporal Choice

Shane Frederick

Yale University

11:00

Behavioral Financial Product Development: A Progress Report on Seven Products

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Behavioral Financial Product Development: A Progress Report on Seven Products

Jonathan Zinman

Dartmouth College/IPA

14:47

Development of Visual Analytic Tools as an Effective Financial Planning Intervention for Recent Homebuyers

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Development of Visual Analytic Tools as an Effective Financial Planning Intervention for Recent Homebuyers

Anya Savikhin

University of Chicago

12:58

Good Advice, Good Outcomes?

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Good Advice, Good Outcomes?

Max Schmeiser

Federal Reserve Board of Governors

09:56

Financial Advisors' Conflicts of Interest and the Limits of Disclosure

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Financial Advisors' Conflicts of Interest and the Limits of Disclosure

Sunita Sah

Georgetown University and Harvard University

13:54

The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone–Especially Ourselves

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The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone–Especially Ourselves

Dan Ariely

Duke University

27:16

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