Texas State University
McCoy College of Business.Research Insights

Vance Lesseig

Associate Professor of Finance, Department of Finance and Economics Faculty profile

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April–June 2026

Illustration of a young investor scrolling a phone feed of stock tips, beside a long calendar path stretching toward distant mountains and a rising sun.
Finance4 min read

Social Media Reliance Tilts Investors Toward Short-Term Goals at Every Age

Investors who lean on social media for financial information report stronger short-term motives and weaker long-term ones, in every age group. Overconfidence deepens the drift away from long-term thinking, and the pattern holds across two survey waves.

Augustine Tarkom, Ken Moon, Vance Lesseig

January–March 2024

One research-backed idea, every Thursday

Short summaries of new faculty work, with what it means for managers.