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Forbes: New Data Shows the Surprising Payoff of Employee Happiness
This article delves into the metrics and surprising findings from our latest data, illustrating exactly how positive employee sentiment translates into tangible financial gains, including higher revenue and lower turnover. Read more from Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2025/12/09/new-data-shows-the-surprising-payoff-of-employee-happiness/
Dec 9, 2025


Fortune: Leaders’ Responsibility to Happiness Affects Stock Price
Featuring a discussion with award-winning author and Harvard professor Dr. Arthur Brooks on the ethical and economic imperative for leadership to prioritize human capital, this piece highlights the direct correlation between a company's commitment to happiness and its valuation on the public market. Read more from Fortune: https://fortune.com/2025/11/30/harvard-professor-leaders-responsibility-happiness-affects-stock-price/
Nov 30, 2025


Harvard Business Review: Why Making Your Employees Happier Pays Off
A deep dive with Dr. Arthur Brooks into our methodology, this piece provides executives with actionable insights on the proven ROI of employee engagement, moving the conversation beyond anecdote and into empirical evidence. Read the full article from the Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2025/11/why-making-your-employees-happier-pays-off And check out this HBR IdeaCast episode, where Dr. Brooks discusses how leaders can be happier and create better work environments.
Nov 28, 2025


Seeking Alpha takes a deep dive into the Harbor Human Capital Factor US Large Cap ETF (HAPI)
Interested in a unique investment strategy? Seeking Alpha took a deep dive into the Harbor Human Capital Factor US Large Cap ETF (HAPI)....
Sep 17, 2024


ETF SPOTLIGHT: HAPI Bets on Employee Happiness
etf.com recently spotlighted the Harbor Human Capital Factor US Large Cap ETF (ticker: HAPI), which invests in companies with strong...
Sep 11, 2024


FT: 'Fund Bets Happier Workers Produce Healthier Returns'
Irrational Capital is featured in the Financial Times! The recent article highlights how ETF, HAPI, which focuses on large-cap stocks with t
Aug 31, 2024


Scott Colson, Irrational Capital CIO, Unpacks the Human Capital Factor on Compounders Podcast
Scott B Colson, CFA, CAIA, CIO of Irrational Capital chatted with Ben Claremon of Compounders podcast about the Human Capital Factor, a...
Apr 4, 2024


Happy employees lead to higher stock prices, says Irrational Capital founder
David van Adelsberg, founder of Irrational Capital, sat down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to explain how fulfilled...
Mar 19, 2024


Khuram Chaudhry Explores the Relationship Between Human Capital Management and Equity Performance in Pensions & Investments
A new article highlighting the link between human capital management and equity performance is out now. Khuram Chaudhry, Managing...
Mar 7, 2024


Human Capital Factor featured on Gaining Perspective Podcast: How the HCF Generates Alpha
Kristof Gleich, CIO & President Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. and David van Adelsberg, Irraitonal Capital Co-founder, share how the...
Feb 27, 2024


'Chief Investment Officer' highlights Human Capital Factor
Larry Light, CIO reporter, recently published a piece spotlighting the outperformance of Irrational Capital's Human Capital Factor: ...
Dec 5, 2023


Dialogue Magazine: The Human Catalyst by Dan Ariely
Dan Ariely, James B Duke professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, and co-founder of Irrational Capital...
Dec 1, 2023


SWIB Investment in HAPS Profiled in Pensions & Investments
Pensions & Investments recently featured the State of Wisconsin Investment Board's investment in Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. Corporate...
Jul 1, 2023


Newcomer Thematic ETF of the Year Award goes to... HAPI!
Ticker: HAPI – the Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. Corporate Culture ETF, powered by the #HumanCapitalFactor, was named “Newcomer Thematic...
Jun 15, 2023


Financial Times: 'Corporate culture ETFs aim to gain from happier employees'
Chris Flood profiles ETFs based on Irrational Capital's Human Capital Factor in a May 5, 2023 article in the Financial Times. “New...
May 5, 2023


Real Money: These ETFs Make Investors HAPY
Mark Abssy at Real Money takes a look at the Harbor Capital suite of ETF's based on Irrational Capital's human capital factor: HAPY,...
Apr 19, 2023


Companies that maximize "human capital" enjoy superior returns -van Adelsberg on InvestmentNews
David van Adelsberg, founding partner of Irrational Capital, joins InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to explain why companies that...
Apr 12, 2023


IC Founder van Adelsberg interviewed in Financial Advisor Magazine
Irrational Capital co-Founder, David van Adelsberg, recently joined Karen Demasters of Financial Advisor magazine to discuss the Human...
Apr 12, 2023


Corporate culture ETFs HAPI/HAPY drive gains in the stock market (MarketWatch)
"Human capital is a factor that can be scored to potentially drive gains in the stock market,” MarketWatch takes a closer look at the...
Mar 31, 2023


Wisconsin Investment Board invests in corporate culture ETF driven by the Human Capital Factor
A recent article in Pensions & Investments by Kathie O'Donnell highlights the link between company culture and future equity performance....
Feb 28, 2023
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