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Why Do We Report Stock Price Changes in One-Tenth of a Percent?
If you hear that stock prices are down a tenth of a percent, there’s no need to panic. "A tenth of a percent is basically noise because nobody really knows what a stock is,…
September 8, 2025
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Francesco D’Acunto, Georgetown University – Can Algorithms Eliminate Implicit Biases in Financial Decisions?
Can algorithms be used to eliminate implicit biases in financial decisions? Francesco D’Acunto, Clark Chair in Global Real Estate and Provost Distinguished professor of, …
August 12, 2025
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The Trump-Crypto Honeymoon Is Over
“It’s a case of be careful what you wish for,” says James Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown University. “The problem with the CLARITY Act is this tremendous lack…
July 31, 2025
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Credit Scores Will Get a Buy-Now-Pay-Later Update. Here’s What That Means.
Just as it costs money for the lenders to use the new model, it also costs the BNPL firms to furnish their data to all three agencies. They may well also need to hire more staff…
July 10, 2025
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Chime’s IPO Terms Show Fintech Valuations Have Returned to Reality. That’s a Good Thing.
"These companies have called themselves technology providers because they've wanted to be valued like that, but now valuations are getting closer to those of traditional…
June 4, 2025
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Should You Add Crypto to Your Retirement Account? Experts Weigh In
"There's potential for growth, but there's also big downside risk. So it really depends on how much risk the individual is willing to bear," Reena Aggarwal, professor of finance…
May 29, 2025
- Research and Insights
The Edge: From Bitcoin to Banking: The Rise of Crypto
Whether individuals are pro or anti-crypto there is one consensus: the industry needs clearer regulations. In her latest research, Associate Professor Vicki Wei Tang investigates…
May 27, 2025
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3 Smart Things to Do Now If Your Money Is Part of the Capital One Merger With Discover
James Angel, finance professor at Georgetown University, says that the time it takes for the two banks to integrate is hard to guess. "I tend to think of Capital One as a fairly…
May 20, 2025
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Surging Stock Made Palantir’s Alex Karp $6.8 Billion Richer Last Year—And One of the Best-Paid CEOs
“Yes, it’s real money, but it’s not liquid cash immediately,” said Rohan Williamson, professor of finance at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of.…
May 6, 2025
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Trump Told People to Buy. Hours Later, His Tariff Pause Sent Markets Soaring.
Typically, cases of potential market manipulation are first investigated by exchanges, including Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange, whose investigators look for trading…
April 10, 2025