{"product_id":"pop-finance-investment-clubs-and-the-new-investor-populism-9780691145860","title":"Pop Finance: Investment Clubs and the New Investor Populism","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1990s, the United States underwent a dramatic transformation: investing in stocks, once the province of a privileged elite, became a mass activity involving more than half of Americans. \u003ci\u003ePop Finance\u003c\/i\u003e follows the trajectory of this new market populism via the rise of investment clubs, through which millions of people across the socioeconomic spectrum became investors for the first time. As sociologist Brooke Harrington shows, these new investors pour billions of dollars annually into the U.S. stock market and hold significant positions in some of the nation's largest firms. Drawing upon Harrington's long-term observation of investment clubs, along with in-depth interviews and extensive survey data, \u003ci\u003ePop Finance\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to examine the origins and impact of this mass engagement in investing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of Harrington's most intriguing findings is that gender-based differences in investing can create a diversity premium--groups of men and women together are more profitable than single-sex groups. In examining the sources of this effect, she delves into the interpersonal dynamics that distinguish effective decision-making groups from their dysfunctional counterparts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition, Harrington shows that most Americans approach investing not only to make a profit but also to make a statement. In effect, portfolios have become like consumer products, serving both utilitarian and social ends. This ties into the growth of socially responsible investing and shareholder activism--matters relevant not only to social scientists but also to corporate leaders, policymakers, and the millions of Americans planning for retirement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brooke Harrington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.70w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691145860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrooke Harrington\u003c\/b\u003e is the Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40214528557171,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":33.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_413a6b28-359f-4d6e-80b6-4fe7d6f53420.jpg?v=1656509259","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/pop-finance-investment-clubs-and-the-new-investor-populism-9780691145860","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}