Robert J. Shiller
In Long Run, There’s No Such Thing as an Einstein Investor
In a New York Times commentary, Yale SOM's Robert Shiller says that investors can’t consistently beat the market by copying the strategy of a lone genius.
How Tales of ‘Flippers’ Led to a Housing Bubble
Yale SOM's Robert Shiller writes that widely repeated narratives of getting rich in real estate drove a housing bubble a decade ago—and could do so again.
Why Trump’s Two-for-One Rule on Regulations Is No Quick Fix
In a New York Times commentary, Yale’s Robert Shiller writes that the president's reflexively pro-business approach ignores the key role that regulations play in making our economy function.
Donald Trump and the Sense of Power
Yale's Robert J. Shiller writes that Donald Trump offered voters the promise of control over their own economic destinies. But it won't be easy for him to deliver.
What’s Behind a Rise in Ethnic Nationalism? Maybe the Economy
Yale’s Robert J. Shiller considers how slow wage growth and economic inequality may provide the fuel for the rise in ethnic nationalism across many countries.
Fighting the Next Global Financial Crisis
Yale SOM’s Robert Shiller warns that the shifts in public psychology that can spark instability are not easily anticipated.
Don’t Assume a Fed Action Will Move the Market
Robert Shiller writes that our responses to a rate hike are unpredictable, even when we know in advance that it will happen.
The Housing Market Still Isn’t Rational
In a New York Times op-ed, Robert J. Shiller explains why the housing market “is far less rational than even the often irrational stock market.”
The Mirage of the Financial Singularity
The financial singularity, a hypothetical state in which powerful computers direct all investment decisions and financial markets become perfect, will never become reality, according to Robert Shiller.
Inspiring Economic Growth
Robert Shiller proposes government spending that inspires a vision of a better future.