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August 1, 2011

Riding the High Income Wave

High earners ride higher, but rougher, economic waves

July 5, 2011

Jumps in the Market Make for Jumpy Investors

Short-lived market events can have long-term effects on the appetite for risk

July 5, 2011

Today’s Rising One-percenters

The growing gap between the very rich and everyone

June 1, 2011

Developing Stock Exchanges In Developing Countries

The impetus for a new stock exchange can determine its fate

April 1, 2011

Debt Markets During the Crisis

Failure to see the big picture led to a breakdown

March 14, 2011

Synchronicity Pays

Instant messaging helps traders buy and sell at the right time

Shareholders wrestling with management for control is an agency problem
February 2, 2011

Shareholders vs. Management: Split Decision

Shareholders should usually—but not always—control decisions

Criminal questioned by authority
January 1, 2011

Preventing Crime Waves

Why harsh punishments for all offenses may exacerbate crime

January 1, 2011

Dividends Driving Volatility

Erratic stock prices due to concerns over short-term dividend payments

October 1, 2010

Big Tax Breaks Beget Small Investments

Why the American Jobs Creation Act lowered taxes but failed to spur domestic investment

October 1, 2010

Valuing the Government Guarantee

Determining the U.S. government’s liability for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

August 1, 2010

Valuing Possibilities

Investment behavior and stock returns may measure growth opportunities

August 1, 2010

Spent

What happened to the 2008 stimulus checks

July 1, 2010

Recession-Fighting Serendipity

Well-timed government spending can blunt economic contractions

July 1, 2010

Money and Mores in the Mortgage Meltdown

When “illegal” and “immoral” failed to coincide

May 1, 2010

Bonuses Despite Billion Dollar Bailouts

Managerial incentives, capital reallocation, and the business cycle

April 5, 2010

Hedging Your Bets Is Still a Gamble

Hedge funds and other alternative assets can underestimate risk, overestimate returns

March 1, 2010

Pensions in Peril

The funding status of state-sponsored pension plans

February 1, 2010

Trusting the Stock Market

Impressions influence investors decisions

February 1, 2010

The Financial Hazards of Aging

Why older adults choose riskier investments

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