Deutsche Bank ‘Cleaning Slate’ for $7B Loss
SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Europe’s biggest investment bank is bracing for a near-$7 billion third-quarter loss, and the fallout is taking shape.
4 Students Receive Scholars Citation Certificate
Four of the best students in the College Park Scholars Business Society and the Economy (BSE) program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business were celebrated on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at the Annual Citation Awards Ceremony.
Global Market Volatility: What's Going On?
SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- The Center for Financial Policy at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted a forum on Global Market Volatility on Sept. 8, 2015, aimed at making sense of the recent tumult in international markets — notably in China, but also spilling over into other regions, including the United States.
China Turmoil Spreads; Volatility the New Norm
SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- After August marked the Dow’s worst month, September opened with U.S.
Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates? Albert 'Pete' Kyle
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Albert “Pete” Kyle is the Charles E. Smith Chair Professor of Finance at the Robert H.
Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates? Kristen Fanarakis
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Kristen Fanarakis is the assistant director of the Center for Financial Policy at the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates? William Longbrake
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — William Longbrake is Executive in Residence at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, and senior policy advisor at the school’s Center for Financial Policy. Q: What is the likelihood that the Fed will raise rates in September? If it does raise rates, by how much will it do so?
Market Jitters? Stay the Course
SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- This week’s market selloff has made a lot of people itchy to trade stocks. They want to sell before things get worse or, alternatively, maybe pick up some bargains. David Kass, professor of the practice at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.
High Frequency Trading: Focus on ‘Troll Under Bridge’
SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- High-frequency traders provide a useful service but rig the system when they extract tolls from investors, a professor from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business said this week during a financial regulation conference in Australia.
Smith Welcomes New Faculty Members
The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is happy to welcome nine new faculty members for the 2015-2016 academic year. New faculty joined the Smith School in August in following areas: Accounting and Information Assurance