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They’re The World’s Fastest Traders. Why Aren’t They Thriving?

High-frequency traders want “a Goldilocks market with just the right amount of volatility,” said Jim Angel, a professor at Georgetown University in Washington. “They don…

July 13, 2017

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O’Rielly: Substantive Comments More Persuasive Than ‘People Letting Off Steam”

During an event hosted by the Georgetown University Center for Business & Public Policy, Commissioner O’Rielly said he doesn’t “have separation” of comments submitted by…

July 12, 2017

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Georgetown’s Nickolas Stukel Helps Fund Medicinal Music Through Marathon-Running

Strums & Strides is an organization started by Nickolas Stukel, a current dual MD/MBA student at Georgetown University, to promote awareness of the healing power of music and…

July 12, 2017

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It’s A Dangerous Time to be a Bad CEO

Jason Schloetzer, a professor at Georgetown University and a co-author of the report, said he thinks the uptick in changes is “reflective of the shorter leash and the decrease…

July 11, 2017

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Amazon Competitors Push Out Prime‑like Deals of Their Own

Fewer retailers appear to be offering competing sales, says Marlene Towns, professor of marketing at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. “It seemed like a…

July 10, 2017

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Wall Street Wins Round in Fight With Exchanges Over Audit System

Much like setting rates for public utilities, “everyone makes the case that someone else should bear the cost,” said James Angel, a Georgetown University finance professor…

July 10, 2017

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Thanks to Trump, America Shows True Leadership on the World Stage

An op-ed from Michael Czinkota, associate professor of marketing: “President Trump attended the G20 meeting in Hamburg, Germany. From a distance, the meeting aspects which are…

July 9, 2017

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Georgetown McDonough Fall 2018 MBA Essays

The McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University has published the updated application essays for the 2017-18 admissions cycle. Per the admissions website: “We want to…

July 6, 2017

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Famous Traders’ Trades and Why They Don’t Help the Rest of Us, The Herald-Tribune

In addition, a much-talked-about paper by R. David McLean of Georgetown University and Jeffrey Pontiff of Boston College pointed out that the effectiveness of stock market…

July 6, 2017

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Keep Up…If You Can: Use Trash Talk to Motivate Yourself

“When you interact with someone who is trash talking you, it shifts your perception about the relationship,” says Jeremy Yip, an assistant professor of management at…

July 5, 2017