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March 1, 2026
How International Investing Still Pays
Globalization causes world markets to move in sync. But a data-driven strategy shows that there’s still an edge in looking beyond U.S. stocks.
Soohun Kim, Robert Korajczyk and Andreas Neuhierl
January 1, 2026
Why It’s So Hard to Battle Corporate Debt with Policy
A 2017 tax bill reduced the amount of loan interest that companies could write off. It barely made a dent on borrowing.
Edward L. Maydew, Matthew A. Phillips and Zirui Song
December 1, 2025
Can Email Reminders Help Fix the Savings Crisis?
A megastudy finds that a simple nudge can make a meaningful difference.
Katherine Milkman, Sean Ellis, Dean Karlan and and coauthors
September 17, 2025
Take 5: Personal Finance Isn’t Just Personal
Research and insights from Kellogg faculty show that our financial decisions can have ripple effects.
Lulu Wang, Sean Higgins, Sergio Rebelo, Benjamin Harris and Eli J. Finkel
September 5, 2025
Ready to Buy a House? Beware the Online Calculators.
Affordability and rent-vs-buy tools are easy to use but can be misleading. Here’s a holistic approach to making your decision.
Craig Furfine
September 1, 2025
Big Goals, Small Steps—Why Most Corporate Green Initiatives Fall Short
Despite making commitments to cut emissions, many companies are acting in the short term and underfunding projects.
Catrina Achilles, Peter Limbach, Michael Wolff and Aaron Yoon
August 1, 2025
When Banks Get Picky about Lending, the Economy May Suffer
Being too restrictive about who can borrow has ripple effects that can prolong economic downturns.
Michael J. Fishman, Jonathan A. Parker and Ludwig Straub
July 1, 2025
Investment Transparency Encourages Copycats—and Creates Risks
While regulations nudge insurance companies toward prudent portfolios, they may also increase systemic fragility.
Tom Hagenberg
June 16, 2025
What Makes the U.S. Dollar So Special?
Despite its ups and downs, the dollar has maintained global dominance for years. New research shows why that is—and why it might not last forever.
Zhengyang Jiang, Robert J. Richmond and Tony Zhang
June 1, 2025
No Credit History? No Problem.
A new type of score looks at people’s shopping behaviors and utility payments to determine their eligibility for loans and credit cards.
Jung Youn Lee, Joonhyuk Yang and Eric T. Anderson
June 1, 2025
The AI Tidal Wave Doesn’t Have to Drown Workers
As AI replaces job responsibilities, it creates just as many opportunities, new research shows.
Menaka Hampole, Dimitris Papanikolaou, Lawrence Schmidt and Bryan Seegmiller
April 1, 2025
The Ripple Effect of an Uneven Credit Market
From freelancers to independent contractors, people who rely on temporary work are less likely to get loans and achieve life milestones.
David A. Matsa, Brian Melzer and Michał Zator
March 4, 2025
Why Small Firms Take a Pass on Profitable Opportunities
And how they can be encouraged to buy in.
Paul Gertler, Sean Higgins, Ulrike Malmendier and Waldo Ojeda
March 1, 2025
2 New Indices to Measure Stock Market Volatility
Unlike the VIX, these indices—SPOTVOL and LTV—distinguish between day-to-day volatility and investor fears of a “black swan” event.
Torben Andersen, Chun He and Viktor Todorov
February 1, 2025
What Population Trends in Lisbon Tell Us about the Future of Global Cities
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February 1, 2025
When Businesses Square Off with “Superstar” Competitors
A corporate behemoth like Apple or Amazon entering a new market is generally bad news for other firms in the space. But not always.
Stephanie Cheng, Dushyantkumar Vyas, Regina Wittenberg Moerman and Wuyang Zhao
December 1, 2024
Online Sports Betting Is Draining Household Savings
Most impacted are the bettors who can least afford it, new research shows.
Scott R. Baker, Justin Balthrop, Mark J. Johnson, Jason D. Kotter and Kevin Pisciotta
December 1, 2024
Half of All Species Might Face Extinction. Could Biodiversity Bonds Help?
Maybe. But don’t expect investors to cut governments a break.
Fukang Chen, Minhao Chen, Lin William Cong, Haoyu Gao and Jacopo Ponticelli
December 1, 2024
How Should Investors Price a Block Trade?
These off-market trades have their advantages, but the terms can be hard to manage.
Markus Baldauf, Christoph Frei and Joshua Mollner
November 12, 2024
Wage Inequality Decreased Dramatically in the 1940s. But Was This “Great Compression” a Mirage?
New research offers a stress test to a seminal economic finding.
Carola Frydman and Raven Molloy
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