Smith Brain Trust
November 16, 2017
A Cashless Society: From Fintech to Regtech
Are we headed for a cashless society? Financial technology or "fintech" makes it a real possibility, but sparse regulation leaves this new world feeling like the Wild West.
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A Cashless Society: From Fintech to Regtech
November 15, 2017
Your Salary Negotiation Is About To Change
How do you close the gender wage gap? Maryland is taking one step, adopting a law that will ban companies from inquiring about a job candidate's salary history.
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Your Salary Negotiation Is About To Change
November 15, 2017
Profs Reminisce About Their Best Gifts Ever
The best givers take time to understand their customers, who just might want a Miles Davis poster, shares in the local utility company, a piano or a pocket calculator.
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Profs Reminisce About Their Best Gifts Ever
November 3, 2017
Showing ‘Moral Courage’ on DACA
As lawmakers continue to grapple to find a fix for the DACA program, the Smith School's William Longbrake explains why it's imperative, strategically and morally, for business leaders to weigh in.
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Showing ‘Moral Courage’ on DACA
November 2, 2017
What Powell's Fed Chair Will Mean for Stocks
For stock markets, the nomination of Jerome "Jay" Powell comes as welcome news. Powell represents continuity for monetary policy in the United States, the Smith School's David Kass says.
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What Powell's Fed Chair Will Mean for Stocks
October 19, 2017
How To Avoid Future Stock Market Crashes
Oct. 19, 1987: Black Monday. Wall Street saw its biggest single-day stock market drop in history. Now the Smith School’s Albert “Pete” Kyle shares ideas on how future crashes might be prevented.
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How To Avoid Future Stock Market Crashes
October 16, 2017
The Looming Risk of Low Fees
The race between active and passive investment management is becoming really interesting. After years of growth among passive funds, experts are starting to ask: What's at risk?
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The Looming Risk of Low Fees
October 12, 2017
Why Thaler's Work and His Nobel Prize Matter
There was a time when Richard Thaler's research was controversial. Now he has the 2017 Nobel prize in economics. The Smith School's Francesco D'Acunto discusses why his work is so influential.
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Why Thaler's Work and His Nobel Prize Matter