Policy
Christine Lagarde on Income Inequality, Brexit, and the Power of M&Ms
A Q&A with the IMF managing director and Kellogg’s Sergio Rebelo.
Finance & Accounting
Beefing Up Collateral Laws Could Encourage Banks to Lend
In many emerging economies, businesses without real estate struggle to access credit.
Leadership
Six Tools for Communicating Complex Ideas
Business leaders need to know how to make their information stick.
Finance & Accounting
Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 11: Which Bankruptcy System Is Better?
In certain markets, forcing companies to liquidate could cause offices and factories to sit empty.
Your Investment Tool Is Failing You
A new tool offers smart investors an improvement over the CAPM.
Entrepreneurship
Keeping the Angels at Bay
Startups should be wary of accepting too much money from angel investors.
Finance & Accounting
Why Did Car Sales Drop So Dramatically During the Financial Crisis?
Even willing buyers were affected by a credit freeze.
Finance & Accounting
Video: How to Play the Lottery Without Losing
Can we fight the poverty trap with new savings accounts that offer raffle tickets instead of interest?
Finance & Accounting
Do High-Frequency Traders Deserve Their Bad Rap?
Though suspicions abound, HFTs generally help markets function and grow.
Finance & Accounting
Credit Where Credit Is Due
New ways of assessing credit worthiness could open up access to the global banking system.
Finance & Accounting
Did Irrational Exuberance Cause Vegas’ Housing Bubble?
Why a city surrounded by open land saw prices spike.
Finance & Accounting
Going Beyond “Buy Low, Sell High”
What is risky to short-horizon investors may not be risky to long-term investors.
Finance & Accounting
What Killed the Economy?
How deal complexity in commercial mortgage-backed securities contributed to the financial crisis.
Finance & Accounting
Let the Buyer Be Aware
A common error naïve homebuyers make helps explain housing boom and bust cycles.
Finance & Accounting
Podcast: Steering Clear of Financial Crises
Research into the causes of boom and bust cycles in real estate can guide investors.
Finance & Accounting
Maximize the Returns, Lower the Risk
Using the right tools to grow savings and improve investment outcomes.
Finance & Accounting
Using the Lure of a Lottery to Spur Savings
Now legal in the US, prize-linked savings accounts use the excitement of a jackpot drawing to encourage people to grow savings.
Finance & Accounting
When Uncertainty Lingers, Growth Lags
Companies’ reluctance to act in the wake of a country’s economic shock can inhibit growth as much as the original shock itself.