Tag: Stock markets
Investors, consumers and workers are changing capitalism for the better by...
Elizabeth Schmidt, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Capitalism’s days may be numbered – at least judging by recent polls.
A majority of millennials reject the economic system,...
What’s an index fund?
Jordan Schoenfeld, Georgetown University
The creation of the index fund in 1975 revolutionized investing, lowering costs for millions of ordinary investors.
Their inventor John Bogle died...
Stumped by the stock market slump? Start by picturing a used...
Steven Pressman, Colorado State University
Stocks have been slumping on a variety of concerns, from President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war with China to worries...
Why stock markets crash – lessons from recent history
Enrico Onali, Aston University
Stock markets around the world suffered sudden, heavy losses on February 5 and 6. Following a 4.6% drop in the Dow...
Why Dodd-Frank – or its repeal – won’t save us from...
Jena Martin, West Virginia University and Karen Kunz, West Virginia University
Republicans appear poised to roll back Wall Street regulations passed after the...
Will the ‘Trump rally’ continue through 2017?
Ray Sturm, University of Central Florida
So far, investors appear to be giving Donald Trump their vote of confidence.
After his election as the 45th...
This simple proposal could reduce risk taking at big banks
By Joel Shapiro, University of Oxford
It has long been a goal of investors and corporate governance experts to make sure our business leaders aren’t...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
