Ideas Made to Matter Financial Markets

Categorical thinking can lead to investing errors

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New research provides insight on when and why investors rely on indexes or categories to make decisions rather than investigating each individual stock.

May 6, 2024
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Press Source: MarketWatch

Economists react to Trump possibly curbing Fed's independence: 'Bad idea...

"Countries that have experimented with political 'consultation' on monetary policy have experienced prolonged periods of inflation."

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Press Source: Finance & History Podcast

Failing banks

What we are trying to understand is what do bank failures look like throughout history and which theories are most consistent with that history.

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Financial services’ deliberate approach to AI

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Executives from financial services firms discuss early adoption of AI in the industry, reasons for caution, and the benefits of partnering with fintechs.

May 1, 2024
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A Day in the Life of Benedetta Magni, MFin '25

Benedetta Magni, a Master of Finance student, says the MIT ecosystem is amazing. Follow Benedetta's day as she describes what it's like to be a Master of Finance student at MIT Sloan.

May 1, 2024
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Press Source: Bankshot by American Banker

Buy the people: Two visions, one rule – How Basel injected populism into...

"Banks should be required to have buffers of capital, so if they suffer some losses, it doesn't immediately become a solvency crisis."

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MIT GCFP and MIT DCI co-host talk by President of Deutsche Bundesbank

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"Digital Euro: Vision, Advancements, and Challenges"

Apr 17, 2024
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Press Source: Grist

Georgia's Vogtle plant could herald the beginning — or end — of a new nu...

"Nuclear, if we can do it, is a valuable contribution to the system, but we need to learn how to do it cheaper than we've done so far."

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Press Source: Bloomberg Podcasts

Ed Hyman on Financial Data Resources | Masters in Business

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks with Ed Hyman (SM '69), founder and chairman of Evercore ISI and vice chairman of Evercore Inc.

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