Ideas Made to Matter Finance

An MIT Sloan economist runs the numbers on ESG

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Financial economist Andrew W. Lo became an ESG believer after developing a mathematical formula that quantifies the financial return on impact investing.

Apr 5, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

New initiative tracks the trends remaking consumer finance

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MIT Sloan’s Consumer Finance Initiative delves into household finance, fintech, crypto, savings and lending markets, and retirement funds.

Mar 28, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

ESG ratings: Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water

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ESG ratings may be flawed, but they remain the most effective way to measure the ethical behavior of companies, MIT researchers contend.

Feb 23, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Financial Markets

The dark side of stock market circuit breakers

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Circuit breakers are meant to calm the markets. But new research shows that they can backfire and create more volatility if not properly designed.

Feb 16, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

In times of turmoil, ‘all eyes are on the CFO.’ Here’s why

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Here’s how four chief financial officers track market and product trends, manage investors’ expectations, and make the most of their data.

Feb 1, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Data

Data processing boom in investing favors large firms over small

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New research shows that investors are most interested in processing data about large, high-growth firms over smaller companies, even those with high-growth prospects.

Jan 18, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

How Intel’s CFO threads the needle on geopolitics — and more

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Intel’s chief financial officer, David Zinsner, talks geopolitical challenges, intellectual property, and creative financing at the MIT Sloan CFO Summit.

Jan 11, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Fintech

Who will regulate crypto and fintech in the US?

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Cryptocurrencies can increase financial inclusion, but only when properly regulated. Which U.S. regulator should be responsible for what, and how much oversight is needed?

Nov 8, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Artificial Intelligence

SEC’s Gary Gensler on how AI is changing finance

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Artificial intelligence has the ability to transform finance, but caution is needed, says the SEC chair. Here are four of Gensler’s takeaways.

Oct 12, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

MIT Sloan research on finance and investing

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As markets churn, ground your investing decisions with insights on mutual funds, options markets, target date funds, fintech, DeFi, and more.

Sep 28, 2022
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