Thought Leadership
The lifeblood of a business school is its faculty, and at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business our faculty members are inspiring, supportive and world-class. We are attuned to a marketplace that values innovation, entrepreneurialism, analytical thinking and hard work. Our teaching and research equips students with the wisdom of business scholarship rooted in the experiential lessons of the marketplace.
June 12, 2020
How the COVID-19 economic feedback loop amplified the crisis
The coronavirus is different than ones that came before. But the macroeconomic policy tools to respond to it are the same: fiscal policy and monetary policy. Here's a look at both.
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How the COVID-19 economic feedback loop amplified the crisis
June 10, 2020
From Physics, a Smarter Way To Trade Stocks?
New research uses methods of physics to develop a dynamic model to measure financial market liquidity and make better investment decisions.
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From Physics, a Smarter Way To Trade Stocks?
June 8, 2020
Unemployment Drops, But There Are Storm Clouds Ahead
The U.S. job market rebounded in May, from the month prior. But it’s too early for unbridled optimism. Here's why.
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Unemployment Drops, But There Are Storm Clouds Ahead
May 27, 2020
Summer Reading List 2020
It's the 17th annual Summer Reading List for Business Leaders – your summer reading guide as recommended by Maryland Smith's faculty experts.
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Summer Reading List 2020
May 21, 2020
Foreclosure Wave Ahead?
Among the newest worries to the economy in this coronavirus pandemic? A rise in mortgage delinquencies.
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Foreclosure Wave Ahead?
May 12, 2020
What Worries Warren Buffett?
He once urged investors to, 'Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.' Here's how Buffett is investing now.
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What Worries Warren Buffett?
May 8, 2020
COVID-19 and African Economies
COVID-19, with its staggering economic fallout, is 'the greatest global crisis of the century,' Lemma Senbet explains, in a discussion with IMF and World Bank policy experts.
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COVID-19 and African Economies
May 7, 2020
A Method for Assessing Stock-Picking Wisdom
What stocks do the smartest fund managers love, and are they worth knowing? Investors Chronicle recently posed this question and revisited a Russell Wermers co-authored study for an answer.
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A Method for Assessing Stock-Picking Wisdom
May 6, 2020
Asking Warren Buffett About Share Buybacks
Sometimes buybacks are 'stupid,' and sometimes they're 'the logical thing to do.' Buffett and our expert explain why.
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Asking Warren Buffett About Share Buybacks
March 25, 2020
The Coronavirus Recession
For the U.S. economy, these are dark days. Social distancing steps aimed at stemming a pandemic's spread have people and businesses closing their doors. Uncertainties and worries are high. Here is our expert's outlook.
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The Coronavirus Recession