Terrance Odean

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  Rekindling Equity Enthusiasm; Optimizing Annuity Options: March Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  February 22, 2013

  "Stocks: A Hard Sell," the cover story by Ellen Uzelac, details how client enthusiasm for equities has taken a hit in recent years. The Annuity Analytics column, by Prof. Moshe Milevsky, offers advice on how to make the most of guaranteed living benefits in annuity contracts.

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  Busting the Risk Myth of Women and Investing

  By Michael Finke  |  February 22, 2013

  The perception of the “fairer sex” as less willing to tolerate investment risk fits well with common stereotypes. But there’s more to this story.

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  Sentimental Fools: Pity the Poor Mutual Fund Investor

  By Michael Finke  |  November 21, 2012

  Mutual fund investors exhibit remarkable skill when selecting mutual funds--remarkably awful, that is. How an advisor can help underperforming fund investors avoid sentimental pitfalls.

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  Terrance Odean on How Regret Drives Investor Behavior

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  October 24, 2011

  If there’s one emotion that stands out as playing a major role in people’s investment behavior, it would be regret.

• Not There Yet

  By Steve Weydert, CFP, MS  |  July 1, 2011

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  Does the Federal Government Have a Future in Annuities?

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  April 1, 2011

  Professors Terrance Odean and Henry T.C. Hu have proposed a new kind of annuity; a product offered not by insurers, who can't promise they'll still be around to make payments, but by the federal government.