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In the News

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

In the News

Target’s CEO Is Retiring, but Not Leaving. Is That Good for the Company?

“I think if they don’t get this right, what you would see is several years of treading water and maybe moving backwards, where there’s nothing that’s really visibly…

August 22, 2025

In the News

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

In the News

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

In the News

Passing Bills Around Crypto Legitimizing the Industry, says Georgetown’s Rostin Behnam

Rostin Behnam, Distinguished Fellow at Georgetown's Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss America’s stablecoin framework, the…

July 1, 2025

In the News

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

In the News

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

In the News

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

Student Experience

‘Have a Passion’ and ‘Never Give Up:’ Michael Psaros’ (B’89) Advice to McDonough’s Undergraduate Class of 2025

This year’s keynote address for the undergraduate commencement ceremony was delivered by Michael Psaros (B’89), co-founder and co-managing partner of KPS Capital Partners,, …

May 17, 2025

Student Experience

From Child Actress to Private Equity: Kelly Grace Richardson (B’25) Uses Storytelling to Shape the Future of Finance

Kelly Grace Richardson (B’25) didn’t take the typical route to Georgetown, or to private equity. Before stepping onto the Hilltop with ambitions to pursue a career in, …

May 15, 2025