Posts Featuring Nico Lacetera

Ask MoneyTalk: Is there a secret to winning a real estate bidding war?

In cities like Toronto and Vancouver, many homes continue to sell over asking prices. Kim Parlee speaks with Nico Lacetera, a professor at the University of Toronto’s Behavioural Economics in Action at Rotman (BEAR) institute, about some ways home buyers may be able to increase their odds of winning a bidding war.

January 26, 2021

House

Ask MoneyTalk: Help! I can’t stop making pandemic purchases

How might the COVID-19 pandemic influence our financial decisions? There’s evidence it has led to a rural real estate boom for a start. Kim Parlee speaks with Nico Lacetera, a professor at University of Toronto’s Behavioural Economics in Action at Rotman (BEAR), about why we may be more inclined to make impulsive — and expensive — decisions during lockdown.

January 4, 2021

Spend /Play /Travel

Ask MoneyTalk: Is it better to give cash or gifts this winter?

This holiday season, many Canadians will skip the store lineups and give cash and gift cards instead. But did you know that some gifts could have an unintended effect on their recipient? Kim Parlee speaks with Nico Lacetera, Professor at the University of Toronto and Behavioural Economics in Action at Rotman School of Management, about the psychology of gift-giving and why experiences can sometimes be the greatest gift of all.

December 9, 2020

Family / Spend /Play /Travel