We examine financial literacy in Germany and its relevance for financial well-being. Using data from the Panel on Household Finances collected in 2021, we show that about 62% of German households answer the Big Three financial literacy questions correctly. Those with lower education, who are out...

We examine financial literacy in Germany and its relevance for financial wellbeing. Using data from the Panel on Household Finances collected in 2021, we show that about 62% of German households answer the Big Three financial literacy questions correctly. Those with lower education, who are out...

This paper studies why investors buy dividend-paying assets and how they time their consumption accordingly. We combine administrative bank data linking customers' consumption transactions and income to detailed portfolio data and survey responses on financial behavior. We find that private...

We quantify consumers' expectations about natural disasters in an international survey. Consumers across several countries expect the likelihood of natural disasters to increase over the next few decades. What's more, national differences in disaster expectations correlate with the heterogenous...

Decisions in the stock markets are made by individuals and influenced by financial sophistication and emotions. Accordingly, the current study investigates the impact of financial sophistication and emotional quotient on stock market participation. Empirical results demonstrated a positive...