Investing

[ad_1] Financial influencers, aka finfluencers, have amassed an enormous following on social media, particularly among Gen Zs aged 18 to 25. Some finfluencers leverage social media to promote sound financial education, thereby providing significant benefit for society at large. But some others are bad actors, doling out questionable advice for […]

[ad_1] The Russia–Ukraine war has thrown the commodities markets into chaos. At the beginning of March, oil hit $123 per barrel — up a staggering 68% this year. Since many assume the health of the Saudi economy is tied almost exclusively to this black gold, it came as little surprise […]

[ad_1] “One of the most vexing problems in investment management is that diversification seems to disappear when investors need it the most.” — Sébastien Page , CFA, and Robert A. Panariello, CFA, “When Diversification Fails” Two innovations over the last half century have vastly expanded the range of securities to which investors […]

[ad_1] The clearing and settlement of equity trades may not sound like the most exciting subject, but it is an important one. And this year something big is happening. The US equity market is moving to a shorter settlement cycle. Beginning May 28, trades in US stocks will settle the […]

[ad_1] Damsel in Distressed: My Life in the Golden Age of Hedge Funds. 2021. Dominique Mielle. Post Hill Press. In Damsel in Distressed, Dominique Mielle educates and enchants with a mesmerizing memoir of her life — not only as a disciplined and consummate financial professional but also as an exceptional […]

[ad_1] How much would the US government be worth if we valued it using a discounted cash flow (DCF) model like any other firm? A new paper by Zhengyang Jiang, Hanno Lustig, Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh, and Mindy Z. Xiaolan tackles that very question. The exercise is simple and straightforward. Every […]

[ad_1] Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve our ability to identify and predict financial crises. A key innovation in AI is the ability to learn from data without being told exactly what to look for. Leveraging technologies like AI requires us to move away from traditional, subjective approaches and let the […]

[ad_1] Public perception of gender equality issues runs in a repetitive cycle. We’ve all seen it. A scandal breaks out, or a study discovers yet another damaging disparity. Think pieces are written, hands are wrung, and companies promise to do better. Then the public’s attention moves on until another cycle […]

[ad_1] Globalization is besieged on multiple fronts. Two years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and amid growing geopolitical unrest, the decades-long disinflationary headwind has reversed. Many multinationals have taken steps to address the associated disruptions to their expansive and hyper-optimized but ultimately brittle global value chains. These institutions […]

[ad_1] Introduction Much of the crypto world is, by definition, cryptic and difficult to understand. But two crypto trends are crystal clear: Both talent and money are flooding into the digital currency market. Almost every day brings a fresh announcement of software developers from Google or financiers from JPMorgan joining […]