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- 19 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 19
Drivers of Bond and Equity Risks By: Campbell, John Y., Carolin E. Pflueger, and Luis M. Viceira Abstract—The exposure of U.S. Treasury bonds to the stock market has moved considerably over time. While it was slightly positive on average... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Souvenirs & Novelties - The Art of American Advertising
Education Alumni Baker Library Historical Collections Visual Resources More Exhibits Exhibition Gallery Research Links Site Credits The Art of American Advertising: Souvenirs & Novelties National Markets Advertising Products Trade... View Details
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
The Climate Needs Aggressive CEO Leadership
most credible voice to refute these claims. CEOs powerfully voicing the need for climate actions would provide a much-needed counterweight to special interests that have not been shy about ensuring the status quo, which allows carbon emitters to avoid View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Up Your Time Affluence
wealth weakly predicts happiness. “It’s okay to be money-focused,” says Whillans. “But beyond a certain point, the amount of money you have has little bearing on happiness levels.” Finding quality time in an already hectic schedule can... View Details
- 21 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership
bear a huge responsibility for seeing that creativity is sparked constantly and flows unimpeded, she writes. According to Hill, these leaders actually have three mandates: Clearly state why the collective exists Determine who should be... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 22 Jun 2009
- Research & Ideas
“Too Big To Fail”: Reining In Large Financial Firms
issued a dissenting minority report. The partisan clash of views foreshadowed the political debate now echoing in the corridors on Capitol Hill. The Case For More Regulation Looking at the historical record, Moss makes a strong case that targeted government regulation... View Details
- 11 May 2011
- News
In a Good Place
Gehrke (MBA ’73) presides over this weekly happening or, as she describes it, this “mini-laboratory for budding entrepreneurs.” The businesses in question aren’t of a high-tech nature, however: GreenFlea is an indoor-outdoor market that... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Mary Callahan Erdoes
for her analytical skills and sound judgment, Erdoes is particularly sought out for her expertise in assessing complicated financial instruments, such as derivatives. The Chicago native and Georgetown University graduate says that during the current stock View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 14 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
New Agenda for Corporate Accountability Reporting
tackle if reporting is to achieve legitimacy in the system of market capitalism, says Ramanna. "One of the things we hope the conference does is bring to bear some of our research methods to address... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Merton Discusses Risk Management at Dean's Seminar
areas of capital markets, financial services, and corporate finance. "New financial product and market designs, improved computer and telecommunications technology, and advances in finance theory during the past quarter century have led... View Details
Keywords: Elizabeth McNair
- 07 Nov 2018
- News
A Market-Based Approach to Solving the World’s Water Crisis
where we've reached more than 3 1/2 million people alone. “When you look at the solutions that are being brought to bear in solving the water crisis, there are many. And we need to have many different solutions with such a complex issue... View Details
- 20 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 20
model also predicts that bubbles will be accompanied by high trading volume and that volume increases with past asset returns. We present empirical evidence that bears on some of the model’s distinctive predictions. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Social Investing Pioneers
renowned venture capital firm he cofounded in 1972. In 2007, he cofounded and became a nonexecutive director of Social Finance, a London-based nonprofit social investment advisory that is pioneering ways to apply market principles to... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Merton Named University Professor
Harvard's most distinguished professorial posts. "Bob Merton has done seminal work in enlarging our theoretical and practical understanding of financial markets and how to manage risk," said Harvard President Neil L. Rudenstine in... View Details
- 20 Nov 2015
- News
Room to Grow
and focus it up the supply chain and let the market forces determine which of the growers, processors, and distributors are going to succeed and be responsive to these market opportunities,” says Kendall.... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 19 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
Doomsday Coming for Catastrophic Risk Insurers?
relatively few events.” The problem is, reinsurance isn't like any other equity investment: it isn't really exposed to market risk, so expecting high returns is unrealistic. A financial adviser might be willing to accept lower returns... View Details
- 15 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 15, 2015
same time, the hedge fund return series is not reliably distinguishable from the returns of mechanical S&P 500 put-writing strategies. We show that the high excess returns to hedge funds and put-writing are consistent with an equilibrium in which a small subset of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Look at Globalization Now
HBS professor Pankaj Ghemawat, a specialist in strategy and the dynamics of globalization, says that while market integration has made deep inroads in the last few decades, according to the evidence, it's still far short of what economic... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 10 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
Working for a Shamed Company Can Hurt Your Future Compensation
bear more responsibility for whatever scandal occurred. And executives are penalized more if the infractions were recent. For companies in the market to hire, taking a closer look at these candidates could... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Telling the Electronic Century's Unfinished Story
managers in any industry, as the Pulitzer Prize - winning historian revealed in a recent conversation with the Bulletin. How did you approach this enormous project? For Inventing the Electronic Century, my basic purpose was to bring the historian's broad perspective to... View Details