What Trump's Tweets Mean For World Trade
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — President-elect Donald Trump’s tough talk on trade and outsourcing might never fully translate to policy, but it might help accelerate a shift that's already begun in global manufacturing, says research professor Sandor Boyson at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.
Toy Craze in an Egg: Why the Hatchimal Is Hot
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Why do we want the things we can't have? In the toy market, especially in the holiday season, it's sometimes because demand just takes off like a flying reindeer, surprising Santa, and toy makers and everyone in between. We're referring, of course, to the Hatchimal, the small, furry, motorized creature that pecks its way out of its colorful plastic egg and sings "Happy Birthday." Store shelves and online retail sites have been widely cleared of the little coveted creatures, leaving
New Evidence on Active Investing vs. Buy and Hold
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Is it better to monitor your investments constantly or to ignore the market's twists and turns and leave your money to grow? Contrary to conventional advice, it might pay off to keep closer watch of your investments and to actively manage them, says Alberto Rossi, finance professor at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Two Miscalculations Force OPEC Reversal
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — A former energy industry executive at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business says OPEC miscalculated two big factors when it voted to flood world markets with cheap oil in 2014, leading to Wednesday’s announcement of a course correction.
Stunt Marketing or No, Domino’s Has Refurbished its Brand
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Last week, Domino's Pizza delivered a pizza by reindeer in Japan.
How India's Currency Crisis Could Shape its Economy
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — What is it like when 86 percent of the banknotes in circulation in a country are rendered worthless overnight? That's what India has been finding out over the past three weeks. On the evening of Nov.
Bridging the Rural-Urban Healthcare Divide
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Online communities are helping patients find and share information and connect with each other at unprecedented levels. But can they also create social value by helping to bridge the disparities between rural and urban health care?
Post-Election Markets and Policy Outlook: What the Experts Said
Top government economists, plus academic experts and industry leaders recently gathered to discuss the outlook for financial markets and the economy under President-elect Donald Trump.
No-Frills, Not Even a Carry-On: Would You Fly Basic Class?
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Standard coach class might soon feel downright luxurious. United Airlines is the latest major U.S.
INFORMS Best Paper, Teaching Awards to Smith’s Raghavan
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) has recognized the research and teaching of S. Raghu Raghavan, professor of management science and operations management at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. Raghavan was awarded the 2016 Prize for the Teaching of the Operations Research/Management Science Practice, plus the 2016 Telecommunications Section Best Paper Award, as part of the INFORMS annual meeting held Nov. 13-16, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn.