The invisible hand is a concept that was coined by economist Adam Smith to illustrate hidden economic forces. The invisible hand is a metaphor that describes the unseen forces of self-interest ...

How far back can one trace the origin of an idea? Economist Adam Smith’s “invisible hand” may have hidden roots that stretch back to the days of nomadic hunting and gathering. Readers of ...

The invisible hand is a metaphor first used by Adam Smith in "The Theory of Moral Sentiments" in 1759 to describe how individual self-interest in free markets often leads to outcomes that benefit ...

Alan Greenspan may trace the idea that markets fix themselves back to Adam Smith, but what would Smith himself say? Return to the documentary, Capitalism for the look at the moral philosophy of the ...

This year marks the 300th anniversary of Adam Smith, the iconic figure ... In recent filings, Disney appears to acknowledge that Smith’s invisible hand is giving the “House of Mouse” the ...

One framework for understanding markets is the invisible hand theory, an idea proposed by economist Adam Smith that illustrates the hidden, self-interested forces behind people's economic choices.