Richard H. Thaler

 is Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago. Thaler's main interest of study is in the field of behavioral finance. In 2012 Thaler was awarded the Nicholas Molodovsky Award from the CFA Institute in recognition of his contributions to the investing profession. In 2017 Thaler was awarded The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel. He is also an author.

In 1993 Thaler founded an investment management firm, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc., predicated on using insights from behavior finance for uncovering mispriced securities.

Papers
Thaler is the author of the following most cited papers, ranked from most to least cited.

Books
Thaler is the author of six books. His first book, The Winner's Curse: Paradoxes and Anomalies of Economic Life, brings insights from behavioral finance to a general audience.