Many financial scandals appear to depend on a lack of skepticism on the part of their victims. For example, sophisticated investors trusted Bernie Madoff, despite early warning signs of implausible returns. Our study investigates how education and personality explain skeptical behavior in...

This paper investigates the relationship of property price and time-on-market to the use of property photo depictions in a multiple listing service. Empirical testing reveals that price as a function of photo depictions is increasing at a decreasing rate for both interior and exterior photos....