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Capitalisn’t: The ups and downs of IPOs
With so many tech companies considering going public this year, hosts Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales break down why these companies already have huge valuations, and whether rich people have an unfair advantage when it comes to investing.
Money managers: Good at buying, not so good at selling
An alternative explanation for why active management tends not to beat the market.
When the economy is overheating, banks lend farther from home
Regulators looking for an early warning of a bank’s financial stress should monitor one simple metric: how far away it is from its borrowers.
Are investors chronically pessimistic?
Investors’ prediction bias doesn't appear to be systematically pessimistic or optimistic, but it may be procyclical.
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A.I. is only human
Can we keep our flaws out of artificial intelligence and its decision-making?
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Who’s at fault for student-loan defaults?
For-profit colleges enroll 10 percent of US students but account for 50 percent of student-loan defaults. And low-income students are hit the hardest.
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How to fight corruption—and why we should
Petty corruption was long thought to grease the wheels of business. But economists are learning how much it can hold back some companies and local economies.
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Are investors chronically pessimistic?
Investors’ prediction bias doesn't appear to be systematically pessimistic or optimistic, but it may be procyclical.
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Tackle gender inequality at home and at work
Flexible but lower-paying jobs lead to an earnings gap.
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The right questions to ask for startup success
How venture capitalists evaluate entrepreneurs