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 10, 2019
Why Active Investors Matter in an ETF Era
With passively managed funds and ETFs surging in popularity in recent years, it might seem like active investment managers would soon be a relic of the past. Here's why they won't be sidelined.
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Why Active Investors Matter in an ETF Era
June 5, 2019
Why This Year’s Warren Buffett Charity Lunch Is Different
One imagines that Warren Buffett has some pretty interesting lunch meetings. But this one is likely to be more interesting than most.
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Why This Year’s Warren Buffett Charity Lunch Is Different
May 23, 2019
How Free Trade Is Transforming Africa
Today, Africa is set to become home to the largest free trade union in the world, both by area and by population. Already, the trade agreement is changing the continent.
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How Free Trade Is Transforming Africa
May 23, 2019
Feeling Good About the Economy? Be Careful
A recent Gallup poll revealed that Americans have near-record confidence in their personal financial situations. But should they? A Maryland Smith expert offers a warning – and some advice.
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Feeling Good About the Economy? Be Careful
May 23, 2019
2019 Summer Reading List
The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business proudly presents its 16th annual Summer Reading List for Business Leaders, as recommended by faculty and staff.
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2019 Summer Reading List
May 16, 2019
Break Up Facebook? What Would That Even Look Like?
The headline on Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes’ New York Times op-ed article made his position clear. 'It’s Time To Break Up Facebook.' But break up Facebook? How?
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Break Up Facebook? What Would That Even Look Like?
May 9, 2019
Warren Buffett an ‘Idiot’?
Famed investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett says he wishes he had bought shares early in some of the giants of tech, the so-called FAANG companies whose stocks have consistently outperformed the S&P. Here's why he missed the boat.
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Warren Buffett an ‘Idiot’?
April 29, 2019
What Samsung’s Folding Phone Says About Markets
It should have been a banner week for Samsung Electronics, but wasn’t. Instead, it was a master class in 'efficient markets.'
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What Samsung’s Folding Phone Says About Markets
April 10, 2019
Why Globalism Isn’t Globalization
Ian Bremmer wasn’t looking to bum everyone out with his book, “Us Vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism.” Though, as he admitted at a Maryland Smith event, it’s not a cheerful read.
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Why Globalism Isn’t Globalization
April 3, 2019
Five Reasons To Steer Clear of 2019’s Mega IPOs
In what’s poised to be a big year for big-name IPOs, Kass lists five reasons to ease up on the gas pedal and proceed with caution.
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Five Reasons To Steer Clear of 2019’s Mega IPOs