Fall market jitters a SAD thing: Less daylight in fall may lead to depressed markets
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 15:30
in Psychology & Sociology
It's no surprise to researchers that financial market dips and crashes typically happen in the fall. Researchers now show that people who experience seasonal depression shun financial risk-taking during seasons with diminished daylight but are more willing to accept risk in spring and summer. Seasonal depression may be sufficiently powerful to move financial markets.