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May 26, 2021
Summer Reading List 2021
Maryland Smith’s 18th Annual Recommended Reading for Business Leaders
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Summer Reading List 2021
May 20, 2021
Once Wall Street’s Darling, SPACs Fall From Favor
How the Special Purpose Acquisition Companies went from so hot to, recently, so not.
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Once Wall Street’s Darling, SPACs Fall From Favor
May 20, 2021
Why Italy’s Economy Stopped Growing
For the past quarter-century, Italy’s economy has been nearly stagnant – not because of trade shocks, bad government, labor market problems, or lack of technology advancements, but because of a management style that is holding the country back, finds research from Maryland Smith’s Bruno…
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Why Italy’s Economy Stopped Growing
May 6, 2021
Buffett’s Designated Successor: Less Charisma but Extreme Competence
And 23 other takeaways from the Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholders meeting.
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Buffett’s Designated Successor: Less Charisma but Extreme Competence
March 22, 2021
Lessons from Citi’s Revlon Error
A recent $500 million “clerical error” at Citigroup exposes an inherent weakness in big banks that provides lessons to be learned.
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Lessons from Citi’s Revlon Error
March 9, 2021
10 COVID-Era Trends That Are Here To Stay
The pandemic has changed so much about the way we live and work. And some of those changes are here to stay.
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10 COVID-Era Trends That Are Here To Stay
March 3, 2021
Bitcoin: Viable Currency, or Tulip-Style Bubble?
Is Bitcoin a viable currency for trade? Or is merely it an overheated asset, poised to cool way down?
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Bitcoin: Viable Currency, or Tulip-Style Bubble?
March 2, 2021
Understanding Climate Risks: A Blueprint for Financial Regulators
How regulators can better understand the risks facing the financial and mortgage industry.
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Understanding Climate Risks: A Blueprint for Financial Regulators
February 18, 2021
Improving Access To Banking Without Sacrificing Profits
New research explores a successful bank making an impact in poor, rural areas in Africa.
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Improving Access To Banking Without Sacrificing Profits
February 16, 2021
Climate Change Scenarios and Risk Management
How can institutions prepare meaningful climate change scenarios for decision making and risk management?
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Climate Change Scenarios and Risk Management