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#Trending: Fintech

In this episode of #Trending, Professors Reena Aggarwal, Gilles Hilary, and John Jacobs discuss the implications of fintech and blockchain for the business world and beyond. Read…

March 20, 2018

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What Silicon Valley Can Learn From The Theranos Fraud Case

“The SEC is sending a very strong signal: Don’t lie to investors,” said James Angel, professor of business at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and an…

March 19, 2018

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Flashback Friday: NYSE Trading Hours

No, trading hours weren’t always like this, said James Angel, professor finance at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. … “They have definitely…

March 16, 2018

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The Broker Whisper Price And Uncertainty In Commercial Real Estate Transactions

An article by Matthew Cypher, director of the Steers Center for Global Real Estate: “Sellers of commercial real estate in today’s hypercompetitive market are focused on a…

March 12, 2018

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Georgetown University Earns 2018 Top Ranking For Finance And Financial Management Program

Georgetown University performed extremely well in a recent ranking of finance & financial management degree programs. … Georgetown University’s finance & financial management…

March 5, 2018

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Reports Of IPOs’ Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

An op-ed by Reena Aggarwal, professor: “Exchanges around the globe are eagerly awaiting the listing decision of the initial public offering (IPO) of Saudi Aramco, the Saudi…

February 28, 2018

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Trump’s Economic Report Misses Mark On Key Issue: Wage Growth

An op-ed by Katherine Waldock, assistant professor: “It’s February of 2018 and the U.S. economy is fairly healthy. GDP growth for the past few years has kept apace, if not…

February 27, 2018

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The Trouble With Google and Facebook

Zingales first broached the matter in a podcast he co-hosts with Kate Waldock of Georgetown University and now goes into greater detail both in a conversation with George Mason…

February 21, 2018

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Do Rising Mortgage Rates Mean It’s Time to Buy a Home?

“These are not for starter homes,” says Sumit Agarwal, professor of finance at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business. “The people buying these homes may be in some…

February 14, 2018

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Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat Urges Students to Embrace Change

How does a 200-year-old institution embrace the future, embrace change, and continuously innovate? “It’s in the DNA,” said Michael Corbat, CEO of. &#…

February 9, 2018