10 Stocks To Watch in 2020
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – As far as stock picking goes, you could do a lot worse than simply following the advice of Maryland Smith’s David Kass.
David Kass
Dr. David Kass has published articles in corporate finance, industrial organization, and health economics. He currently teaches Advanced Financial Management and Business Finance, and is the Faculty Champion for the Sophomore Finance Fellows. Prior to joining the faculty of the Smith School in 2004, he held senior positions with the Federal Government (Federal Trade Commission, General Accounting Office, Department of Defense, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis). Dr. Kass has recently appeared on Bloomberg TV, CNBC, PBS Nightly Business Report, Maryland Public Television, Business News Network TV (Canada), FOX TV, Bloomberg Radio, Wharton Business Radio, KCBS Radio, American Public Media's Marketplace Radio, and WYPR Radio (Baltimore), and has been quoted on numerous occasions by The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, The New York Times and The Washington Post, where he has primarily discussed Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, the economy, and the stock market.
Investing: Why Gold Appears To Be Having a Moment
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Ancient rulers loved it. Modern investors have, at times, flocked to it. What is it about gold, anyway?
Gold prices have gained more than 15% this year, amid worries about the trade war between the United States and China, uncertainties surrounding Brexit, and signs of weakness across major economies.
The Non-Terrible IPOs of 2019
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – It’s been a big year for IPOs, but it hasn’t been a kind one.
99 Men and 1 Woman?
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – “Infuriating” was how one Maryland Smith professor described the Forbes list of “America’s Most Innovative Leaders.”
The list, published Friday, received marquis design treatment on the Forbes website, with a big-font headline and an all-caps sub-headline that asked, urgently, provocatively, “Who Are The Most Creative And Successful Business Minds Of Today?"
Should the World’s Central Banks Think Green?
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Of the many potential impacts that climate change is likely to create, here’s one you might not have considered yet: Altering monetary policy.
But in various corners of the world, central bankers increasingly are paying attention to weather events, carbon emissions and environmentally driven finance efforts.
Comic Books for Complex Issues
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Sometimes, maybe the best way to explain a complex issue is to make it come alive as a comic book, set in outer space. At least that's the approach taken by the New York Fed, which recently published "The Story of Monetary Policy" in comic book format.
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.
The Gold Standard Idea Will Not Die
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – The United States effectively abandoned the gold standard in 1933. But as an idea, it never really seems to go away.
A New Worry for Earnings Season?
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – For corporations and stock analysts, there’s plenty to fret about these days.
There are rising labor costs from a notably tight job market. There is sputtering growth in Europe and Asia. And there’s that disquieting U.S.-China trade war. And all of those factors are conspiring to weigh on earnings per share.
Will You Friend Facebook's Cryptocurrency?
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Who will “friend” the new Facebook cryptocurrency? Maryland Smith experts weighed in, after the social media giant’s announcement that it would launch a new blockchain-based payment service, called Libra.
They questioned the timing of the decision, forecast how Facebook might change the cryptocurrency marketplace with the strength of its 2.4 billion monthly active users worldwide, and explored what the move means for traditional banks.
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